A Coach USA bus crashed into scaffolding outside a building on Thursday afternoon in Midtown, injuring one person, according to the FDNY.
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A Coach USA bus crashed into scaffolding outside a building on Thursday afternoon in Midtown, according to the FDNY
Officials said one person was injured
Authorities have not yet said what caused the crash
The incident happened on West 41st Street, between Park and Lexington avenues, around 4:30 p.m. near Grand Central Terminal, officials said.
“I ran into my store,” Kyaw Tint said.
Tint said he was about six feet away when the bus hit while he was on a smoke break.
The injured person was sent to the hospital, according to the FDNY.
“All of a sudden, you just heard so many sirens. It was blaring,” Nila Bryant, who works nearby, said.
Based on the markings on the vehicle, the bus appeared to have been a Grand Central-to-Newark Airport Express.
“I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s a huge mess,” Helen Yoon, who was nearby, said.
Authorities have not yet said what caused the crash.
Coach USA released a statement saying that the safety and well-being of its customers and team members is its top priority and that the company is investigating the incident.