A driver was hospitalized after a crash involving a Muni bus Thursday night near Lake Merced, authorities said — the second collision involving San Francisco transit in as many days.
The crash was reported around 10:18 p.m. on the 500 block of John Muir Drive, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Emergency crews arrived to find a car and a Muni bus that had collided head-on.
Fire officials said the driver of the car suffered moderate to major injuries and had to be freed from the wreckage using hydraulic rescue tools. The driver was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The Muni operator was also transported to a hospital for evaluation of minor injuries, officials said. The bus was not carrying passengers at the time.
It remains unclear what led to the crash.
KRON4 reported, citing fire officials, that the driver was in a stolen vehicle and may have been fleeing police before the collision. The San Francisco Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation.
Dispatch reports indicated multiple vehicles may have been involved, and video from the scene showed a large emergency response, including multiple ambulances.
The collision comes one day after a separate crash disrupted cable car service at the Powell Street turnaround downtown.
In that incident, a driver entered a restricted area and struck transit infrastructure, damaging a signal and barrier, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
Police later detained a 47-year-old Oakland man in connection with the downtown crash on suspicion of driving under the influence, hit-and-run and other offenses.
No injuries were reported in that case, and service has since been restored.