A collision involving a double-decker tour bus and an MTA bus in Manhattan, New York, has left up to 18 people hospitalised.
On Thursday night, it occurred on First Avenue, and numerous people needed medical attention right away for their wounds.
According to Paul Hopper, Division 1 deputy chief of New York EMS, the injured had cuts, bruises and scrapes in addition to head and neck injuries and possible fractures.
About 63 persons were evaluated at the scene by a doctor, and none of the injured have injuries that are life-threatening.
‘We’ve had a few minor challenges in the double-decker bus – going through the windows, taking people out,’ Mr Hopper confirmed.
Ropes and ladders were also used to rescue people from the buses, Kevin Murphy from the New York Fire Department confirmed.
‘I heard the lady next to me scream, so I looked up and I saw this bus barrelling towards us,’ said Ishrak Jahan, a passenger on one bus.
‘I just saw glass everywhere for a second. It was honestly like I was in a movie… I saw blood. I immediately called 911.’