Video courtesy of Citizen
This is a developing story.
A bus accident involving a Bee-line bus has been confirmed by police at 3660 Jerome Avenue in Norwood, close to Woodlawn subway station. It occurred at 11.05 a.m. on Thursday, July 29.
Citizen App videos show emergency services at the scene. Citizen App users said that police report that there were 11 people injured, some seriously.
Video courtesy of Citizen
Norwood News contacted the NYPD directly and they could only confirm at this time that there were multiple injuries. They said a bus struck the elevated train pillar. The official condition of the victims is unknown at this time.
A police spokesperson said, “Don’t have much for you right now. A Westchester transit Bee-line bus struck the elevated train structure at Jerome Avenue and Bainbridge. We have multiple injuries. I don’t have any conditions of the aided at this time.”
A report by ABC7 News includes a video of the collision and appears to show that the bus and another vehicle collided prior to the bus hitting the elevated train pillar.
Video courtesy of Citizen.
There appears to have been at least one other car impacted by the collision, based on the available video.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Dave, it’s not a subway overpass……
It’s a Elevated Train Piller
Ur Friend Sal from th bx 🦊…..😂
Thanks Sal, Hope your keeping well:)
Sorry about the wording. Story updated.