UPDATE: At least 81 people injured after double-decker tour bus and MTA bus collide in Manhattan
The FDNY says a Topview NYC double-decker tour bus crashed into an MTA bus on 1st Ave and E. 23rd Street around 7 p.m.
Sources told Eyewitness News that the MTA bus had the right of way as it traveled through the intersection east on 23rd Street. The tour bus sailed through a red light heading north on 1st Avenue and t-boned the MTA bus.At least 81 people were injured, including 18 people who were taken to the hospital and another 63 victims who were being treated at the scene, according to FDNY officials who held an update Thursday evening.
They said they expect that number to fluctuate, but said most of the victims appeared to suffer minor injuries like cuts, bruises and scrapes. None of the victims had life-threatening injuries.The MTA bus was standing room only at the time of the crash. The driver of the tour bus will receive a summons, according to sources. There's no appearance of criminality at this time.This is breaking news. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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