SAN ANTONIO – Several people suffered minor injuries aboard a VIA Metropolitan Transit bus after it crashed into a parked car on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened early Tuesday in the 600 block of North Medina, not far from Haven For Hope Way.
An SAPD preliminary report said the VIA bus was traveling eastbound on North Medina when it crashed into a vehicle that was legally parked in the street.
The bus carried the vehicle on its side as it went through the grass and hit the outside of a nearby building.
A person inside the parked vehicle had to be extracted by first responders following the crash, police said. The driver was hospitalized for minor injuries.
The driver of the VIA bus was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
SAPD said the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Police said four to five people aboard the bus were evaluated for minor injuries.
However, a San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson said at least three victims were taken to the hospital.
A support beam for a nearby power line was knocked over after the crash. CPS Energy crews were at the scene working to clear the beam from the road, police said.
CPS Energy’s outage map showed no nearby outages.
Later Tuesday, Celine Dobbs, VIA’s manager of strategic communications, said the bus hit a tree before crashing into the building.
Dobbs’ full statement can be viewed below:
This morning, a bus and private vehicle were in a collision near the intersection of Frio Street and Haven for Hope Way. After making contact with the vehicle, the bus struck a tree and then came to rest against a building. The bus operator and the driver of the vehicle were transported to local medical facilities. There were passengers on the bus at the time of the collision. Some were being treated at the scene with minor injuries.
Celine Dobbs, VIA’s manager of strategic communications
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