Fatal METRO bus accident in southwest Houston, 1 woman dead reports say
VIDEO: Witness captures aftermath of fatal METRO bus crash in Houston
A car crashed into a METRO bus in southwest Houston killing one woman, officials say. A child was also reported to be in the car as well and taken to the hospital to be looked over but did not appear to be seriously injured. A witness provided FOX 26 with video footage of the crash's aftermath but asked to not be identified.
HOUSTON - A car crashed into a METRO bus in southwest Houston killing one person and injuring at least one, reports say.
According to officials from METRO, on Wednesday around 2:40 p.m., a bus stopped at 7500 Bissonnet at Bonhomme to offload and unload passengers.
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While the bus was stopped, a car ran into the back of the bus. Preliminary information says a woman was dead inside the vehicle and a medical examiner was called to the scene.
A child was also inside the car and taken to the hospital to be looked over but did not appear to be seriously injured, according to reports.
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Officials say one bus passenger claimed injury but refused to be taken to the hospital. Other than that, no serious injuries were reported from bus passengers.
No other details have been provided at this time. We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.