NEW YORK — Eight people were taken to the hospital Monday night after a crash between a construction elevator and an MTA bus in midtown Manhattan.
Passengers aboard the bus received a jolt when the MTA vehicle collided with the elevator around 8:30 p.m. near Madison Avenue and East 48th Street.
Police sources said the bus entered a working construction zone where the elevator was being operated. The force of the impact broke three windows on the side of the MTA bus.
Firefighters and police confirmed that eight people had been transported to Bellevue Hospital following the incident. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known.
One of the passengers aboard the bus said the impact caused people to jump in their seats.
The investigation is ongoing.
