Crime & Safety
MTA Bus Crashes Into Brooklyn Burger King, 1 Hurt: FDNY
The bus driver was hospitalized after the bus crashed into the fast food restaurant on Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, NY — One person was hospitalized Thursday morning when an MTA bus crashed into a Burger King in Brooklyn, according to officials and a report.
Authorities responded to the restaurant at 3301 Fort Hamilton Pkwy. around 12:15 a.m., an FDNY spokesperson confirmed. The crash happened when the bus driver went into cardiac arrest, NBC New York reported.
New York Daily News photos showed significant damage to the restaurant following the crash.
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The bus driver was taken to Maimonides Medical Center for treatment, authorities said. His current condition is unknown.
No other injuries were reported.
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