17 Hurt When MTA Bus Crashes Into Brooklyn House: FDNY

BROOKLYN, NY — At least 14 people were hurt Monday afternoon when an MTA bus crashed into a house in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, according to officials.

The bus was heading south on Bedford Avenue when it crashed into a house at 174 Lincoln Rd., near Bedford Avenue, just before 2 p.m., according to police and the FDNY.

"The bus driver lost control, hit the curb and collided with a vacant residence," an NYPD spokesperson told Patch, adding that it is unknown what caused the driver to lose control.

There were 15 people on board the bus at the time of the crash, the spokesperson said.

According to the FDNY, at least 17 people were hurt, all with non-life threatening injuries.

Nobody had been taken to the hospital as of 2:45 p.m., according to the spokesperson.

Video from the scene shows a dramatic view of the house's front wall, which appears completely caved in by the bus.

Several people can be seen sitting on the sidewalk as emergency responders arrive, including a man with blood dripping from his arms, video shows.

"This is like a movie, this is not even real," the man taking the video says. "Am I dreaming? What is this?"

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