14 injured when bus and car collide and smash into a Long Beach restaurant
Fourteen people were injured after a bus and a car collided with each other and then crashed into a Long Beach restaurant Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Ten people were taken to hospitals to be treated for injuries, including four who required advanced life support, said Capt. Jack Crabtree of the Long Beach Fire Department.
The crash was reported about 3:15 p.m. Thursday after a Long Beach public transit bus and a car crashed near South Street and California Avenue and then smashed into the restaurant, Crabtree said.
Firefighters and paramedics arrived to find 14 people injured, including two in the vehicle. Firefighters had to extract the two passengers from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life. A dozen passengers on the bus also suffered injuries.
“At this time, there are multiple reports of injuries, ranging from minor to critical but stable,” Long Beach police said.
All of the injured appeared to be adults, he said.
A preliminary investigation found the sedan was heading southbound on California Avenue at a high rate of speed and ran a stop sign when it collided with the Long Beach Transit bus, pushing both vehicles into the building.
The first floor of the building that was struck is a restaurant, but no one in the building was injured, Crabtree said.
The second floor of the building is composed of residences. Two people were displaced as a result of damage to the structure, he said. They are receiving assistance from the Red Cross and Long Beach health officials.
Building and Safety Department officials also responded to the area to assess the structure, Crabtree said.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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