Crime & Safety
MetroBus Crash Injures 7 People In Northwest Washington, Police Say
A double-length Metrobus crashed into several parked cars in the 600 block of H Street NW., injuring seven people, officials said.
WASHINGTON, DC — Seven people were injured after a bus narrowly avoided crashing into a building near the Capital One Arena, formerly the Verizon Center, on H Street. The driver hit multiple parked cars in the area, DC Fire and EMS officials said.
The double-length DC Metrobus crashed into several parked cars at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of H Street NW.
No life-threatening injuries were reported by DC Fire & EMS.
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According to NBC Washington, the driver drove over a steel construction plate that gave way. The driver lost control and hit the parked cars.
Crash involving Metrobus 600 Blk. H St NW. 7 injured being tx from bus non life threatening. We have multiple EMS units on scene. pic.twitter.com/UEOQZFSyes
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 20, 2017
Update H St NW: Pt. Count now 8 tx. 6 inj. & 1 medical. Wrapping up our operations & leaving scene with @MetroTransitPD & @DCPoliceDept pic.twitter.com/9I9g5DEIMQ
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 20, 2017
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