BROOKLYN (WABC) — A school bus slammed into a building on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn during the Thursday morning commute, forcing the evacuation of the building and sending the driver to the hospital with minor injuries.
The crash happened around 7:21 a.m. at 869 Eastern Parkway between Albany Avenue and Kingston Avenue. The bus was not carrying any students or passengers at the time of the collision, according to emergency officials.
The driver, who was the only person on board, suffered minor injuries and was being evaluated after the crash. No other injuries were reported.
As crews responded to the scene, the building was evacuated as a precaution. The Department of Buildings was called in to inspect the structure.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
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