A woman was trapped under a bus after a police pursuit and a crash in Upstate New York.
New York State Police said troopers attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Trax that committed vehicle and traffic law violations on Tuesday morning in the city of Rochester. Police said the suspect vehicle failed to comply, running a red light at the intersection of Hudson Avenue and Clifford Avenue, hitting a Regional Transit Service (RTS) bus around 10:54 a.m. ET.
The RTS bus then struck a female pedestrian who was near the intersection, police said. The bus crashed into a fence on church property before coming to a stop with the woman trapped underneath the bus.
Police said members of the Rochester Fire Department extricated her from beneath the vehicle. She was conscious at the scene but sustained serious injuries and was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital.
The RTS bus was occupied only by the driver, who sustained minor injuries. He was taken to the Strong hospital for evaluation.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old David Robinson of Rochester, was arrested at the scene and transported to Strong Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. Charges have not been announced.
There was no reported structural damage to the church building, which appeared to be the Northside Church of Christ.
Additional details, including the names and ages of the female victim, bus driver or the troopers in the Troop E Community Stabilization Unit involved in the police pursuit, have not been released. NYS Police say the investigation remains active.
The intersection was briefly closed as The Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU), Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), Forensic Identification Unit (FIU), and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVEU) responded to the scene with assistance from the Rochester Police Department, the Rochester Fire Department, and the Regional Transit Service.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available, State Police said.