MTA bus, car collide in Unionport injuring 12 people

UNIONPORT, Bronx (WABC) -- Twelve people were hurt when an MTA bus and car crashed in the Bronx Tuesday morning.

It happened just after 2:30 a.m. on Havemeyer Avenue near a service road to the Cross Bronx Expressway in Unionport.

Nine people were taken to two area hospitals, but the extent of their injuries is not yet known.

Three others were treated at the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

READ MORE | 7 On Your Side averts Taylor Swift concert calamity for a young fan

Nina Pineda has more on how 7 On Your Side helped a young girl who had won tickets to see Taylor Swift but got slighted.

----------

* More Bronx news

* Send us a news tip

* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts

* Follow us on YouTube

Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News

Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.