At least 14 people are injured in California bus crash as public transit vehicle plows through the front of a seafood restaurant
- Officials said five people were taken to hospital and nine people suffered minor injuries
- The Long Beach Fire Department responded to calls about the accident at Boujie Crab restaurant Thursday afternoon
At least fourteen people were injured when a bus crashed into a restaurant in Long Beach, California.
The Long Beach Fire Department responded to calls about the accident at Boujie Crab restaurant on Thursday around 3:17 p.m., reported KTL.
According to the fire brigade, five people were taken to hospital in unknown condition and nine people suffered minor injuries.
Images show a wrecked silver car between the damaged building and the public transport bus.
It is unclear what happened at the time of the crash, but the front of the bus was completely destroyed.
A silver car is destroyed between the wall of the building and the front of the bus
Fire brigade employees responded to the accident on Thursday afternoon. It is unclear how the collision could have happened
Long Beach police said South Street between Myrtle Avenue and Lewis Avenue is closed while they investigate the crash.
According to the restaurant’s Instagram account, the business is closed on Thursdays.
The Boujie Crab offers Southern cuisine with an emphasis on Cajun herbs and spices.