MCTS bus involved in crash near 28th and Fond du Lac
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County Transit System bus was involved in a chain-reaction crash on the city's north side on Tuesday morning, Dec. 17.
It happened just before 7 a.m. An MCTS spokesperson said the BlueLine bus was headed west on Fond du Lac Avenue, approaching Center Street, when it "made contact with a vehicle."
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Milwaukee police said the bus hit another vehicle, which then caused a chain-reaction crash. In all, including the bus, five vehicles were involved.
FOX6 News at the scene found the bus had significant front-end damage and had stopped against a tree.
MCTS bus involved in crash near 28th and Fond du Lac
The 38-year-old bus driver and a passenger were taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to MPD, and all other passengers left the scene before officers arrived. MCTS, however, said the driver and four passengers received medical attention.
Police said the drivers of three of the vehicles involved in the chain-reaction crash – ages 54, 46 and 31 – were all taken to a hospital. The fourth driver, 30, had minor injuries and was not taken to a hospital.
What led up to the crash remains under investigation.