OAKLAND — Fourteen people were injured, two of them critically, when a speeding car crashed into an AC Transit bus Friday in Oakland, according to authorities.
The collision, which involved three vehicles, was reported around 4:50 p.m. on International Boulevard near 54th Avenue, said Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt.
Hunt said a speeding car slammed into another car and then collided head-on with the AC Transit bus, which was traveling westbound on International Boulevard at the time.
The Oakland Police Department confirmed that a vehicle was traveling eastbound on International Boulevard in the bus lane at a high rate of speed when it hit another vehicle, causing both to lose control. The first vehicle then entered the westbound bus lane and collided head-on with the AC Transit bus, according to police.
A total of 14 people were injured in the crash, Hunt said, adding that two of them suffered critical injuries and the rest minor injuries. Ten of the 14 were passengers on the bus.
According to police, one person was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Hunt said 20 firefighters were dispatched to the mass-casualty incident. They used the Jaws of Life to extricate people who were trapped in their cars following the collision.
The number of patients needing medical aid or transport at 54th & International Blvd is now 14. Occupants from all three of the vehicles involved (including the bus) suffered varying levels of injuries. OFD, @oaklandpoliceca and @FalckAlCo all on scene. https://t.co/d18qAPkQBb pic.twitter.com/ykJK7sH7sN
— Oakland Fire Department (CA) (@OaklandFireCA) March 9, 2024
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