Dozens injured as double-decker bus collides with city bus in Manhattan
A double-decker bus collided with a city bus in Manhattan on Thursday, injuring dozens and at least 18 requiring hospitalization but not life-threatening injuries, according to the New York City Fire Department. First responders were notified of the incident. FDNY Deputy Director Kevin Murphy said it happened on the east side of the borough just after 7 p.m. Thursday. “Once the first two units arrived, we found two buses involved in what appeared to be a serious accident. Complicated by the fact that one of them was a two-seater,” Murphy said on the scene. At a press conference on Saturday, he said ropes and ladders were used to help passengers get off the bus. “Anytime there are two buses running, there is likely to be a significant number of patients and the need to disembark.” Get medical attention,” said Murphy. “Seeing so many people so quickly, I think the troops did a very good job getting them off the bus quickly and getting them to the right resources.” Eighteen patients were taken to area hospitals. However, there were no life-threatening injuries or fires. “Many injuries are just cuts, bruises, scrapes, and some suspected fractures. There are also head and neck injuries,” said deputy paramedic chief Paul Hopper. “We’ve all been very lucky that it didn’t get much worse.” Another 63 people need help from a fire department doctor, Hopper said. I look forward to seeing a doctor,” he added. Firefighters said the cause of the accident has not yet been determined. A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said there was an accident on bus route X27 at 7:17 p.m. and that it had notified CNN of the fire. For details, please contact the department in charge. Police reached out to CNN for comment and called the fire department.
A double-decker bus collided with a city bus in Manhattan on Thursday, reportedly injuring dozens and requiring at least 18 others to be hospitalized, although not life-threatening. New York City Fire Department.
FDNY Deputy Chief Kevin Murphy said first responders were notified of the crash on the east side of the borough just after 7 p.m. Thursday.
“When the first two units arrived, they found two buses involved in what appeared to be a serious accident, one of which was a double-decker,” Murphy said at a news conference at the scene. It was complicated by the fact that
Officials said ropes and ladders were used to help passengers exit the bus.
“If you have two buses involved, you have a lot of patients who are likely to need treatment,” Murphy said. “So seeing so many people so quickly, I think the unit did a very good job getting them off the bus quickly and getting them to the right resources.”
Eighteen patients were taken to local hospitals, but their injuries are not life-threatening, the fire department said.
“Many injuries are just cuts, bruises, abrasions and suspected fractures. There are also head and neck injuries,” said Paul Hopper, assistant chief paramedic. “We were all very lucky that it didn’t get that bad.”
A further 63 people need to be seen by a fire department doctor, Hopper said, adding, “We expect them to refuse treatment and see a doctor who is evaluating patients at the scene or on the bus. ‘ added.
Firefighters said the cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said there was an accident on bus route X27 at 7:17 p.m. and referred CNN to the fire department for more information. Police reached out to CNN for comment and called the fire department.
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