Officials say an additional 63 people were being evaluated, but none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.At least 18 people were injured after a double-decker bus crashed into a city MTA bus in Manhattan on Thursday evening, officials said.
The FDNY received a call of a major vehicle accident at the intersection of 23rd Street and First Avenue just after 7 p.m., FDNY Deputy Chief Kevin Murphy said at the scene after helping render aid to more than 80 people involved. The collided buses remained behind him, showing significant damage to a double-decker bus as it sat touching the rear of a city MTA bus in the street.FDNY Deputy Chief Paul Hopper said officials had to go through the windows of one of the buses to help get people out.
"Anytime you have two buses involved, you. have a significant number of patients that likely need to be treated," Murphy said. "Seeing that quantity of people right away, I think units did a very good job getting them off the bus quickly and taking them to the appropriate resources."
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