Traffic & Transit

MTA Buses Crash In East Harlem, Injuring 10: Officials, Report

The buses crashed at East 116th Street and Madison Avenue Thursday morning, according to officials and a news report.

An MTA bus is seen in Manhattan.
An MTA bus is seen in Manhattan. (Photo courtesy of Tim Lee)

EAST HARLEM, NY — Ten people were hurt when two MTA buses crashed in East Harlem Thursday morning, officials and and a report say.

Two vehicles crashed into each other at East 116th Street and Madison Avenue at about 6:20 a.m., according to an FDNY spokesperson said. Medics brought 10 people to area hospitals with minor injuries, the spokesperson said.

The vehicles involved in the collision were two MTA buses, FOX 5 reported. The FDNY could not confirm that detail.

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The MTA was not immediately able to provide more information.

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