Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred near the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Lincoln Road in Brooklyn, New York.
What Happened: A bus allegedly veered off the side of the road and struck a building.
Participants:
- Driver of bus
- Passengers on bus
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Seventeen passengers on bus, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, June 7th, 2021, around 2:30 in the afternoon, a single-vehicle bus accident left seventeen people hurt. Authorities from the NYPD said the accident happened at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Lincoln Road in Brooklyn, New York.
Police indicated seventeen people were injured when the MTA bus they were on allegedly veered off the side of the road and slammed into the side of an apartment building at 174 Lincoln Road. Paramedics treated seventeen individuals on the bus for unspecified injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, 174 Lincoln Road is situated on the south side of Brooklyn.
Multiple agencies are investigating the accident.