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9 people transported to hospital after Metro bus, van crash in Southeast

Ten people have been transported from the scene. DC Fire Officials said nine of those people have minor injuries.

WASHINGTON -- At least nine people have been transported to the hospital after a Metro bus and a van crashed in Southeast D.C. Friday morning.

The crash happened around 9:30 a.m at 22nd Street and Alabama Avenue. Route 92 Metro bus was going eastbound on Alabama Ave. when a van going in the opposite direction turned in front of a the bus. The two vehicles then crashed.

Mass Causality Incident - traffic accident at 22nd Street and Alabama Avenue, S.E. - involving bus and car. So far - will be transporting 10 patients from the scene - 9 of which have minor injuries. One patient transported - priority 1.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 5, 2018

Nine people have been transported from the scene. DC Fire Officials said four individuals have non-life-threatening injuries, five have minor injuries.

Update: Mass Casulty Incident 22nd and Alabama SE: 4 individuals transported by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries - 5 transported by our medical ambulance bus with minor injuries - 1 individual not transported/refusal.