NJ Transit bus slams into Newark building after crash with taxi,
police say 10 hurt.
A
bus and taxi collided early this morning, sending the bus into a commercial
building, injuring 10 people and shutting one of the city’s major intersections
this morning.
The NJ Transit bus and taxi collided
around 12:40 a.m. on Market Street, and the crash sent the bus into the
building, said Det. Eugenio Gonzalez. The drivers of each vehicle and eight bus
passengers were treated at the scene and then taken to University Hospital.
The
bus is still lodged in a row of commercial buildings at the corner of Market
and Washington streets this morning.
The bus caused structural damage to
the building, Gonzalez said. At 6 a.m., the police still had the intersection
closed a block in each direction with yellow tape and road flares. The taxi is
smashed and stuck between a light stanchion and the building.
NJ Transit spokesman William Smith
said the bus was headed for Newark's Penn Station when it was struck by the
taxi. The impact carried both vehicles about 90 feet across Market Street and
into the building.
The bus driver was released from the
hospital this morning, Smith added.
The crash investigation is active and
ongoing, Gonzalez said.
Around 9 a.m., Newark police tweeted a
warning to avoid the entire area around Market and Washington streets due to
the investigation. Traffic has been tangled through the city streets all
morning, some commuters said.
Wow, a NJ Transit bus and
taxi actually do each other in. That's a change. Usually they dangle with
privately owned personal vehicles. You know, where they can actually force you
out of a lane for example because they know you will most likely give way because
you don't want damage to your personal vehicle and what a hassle it is to
collect from them. Also, the operators of the buses and taxis don't care what
happens to their vehicles because they don't own them and in the case of the
buses these operators know that your car will come out a lot worse off than
their much bigger bus. While I don't wish an accident on anyone, if an accident
has to happen, no better for it to be limited to the bullies of the road. And
yes, I realize the worst bullies of the road are the big trucks, but somehow
there was no truck involved in this one. I wonder how that could have happened.
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I remember seeing roaches
crossing that intersection, smart enough to wait for the light.
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To me it looks like the bus
crossed the line and struck the taxi. It appears that it hit the taxi with such
force as to throw it forward. The taxi became lodged against the tree and the
final impact of the bus on the building caused the gate to collapse on top of
the cab. The drivers union rep will straighten the whole mess out.
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Was bound to happen !!! Glad
no serious injuries!!!! I see lawyers just drooling over this one!!! That poor
bus driver is going to go thru hell!!!!!
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Upon arriving at the scene,
police counted 432 people claiming to have been passengers on the bus, all
complaining if whiplash.
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Yesterday at 6am on Raymond
Blvd westbound a bus swerved to the left turn lane by PSEG to pass a car in the
center lane blowing his horn the whole time. Then he cut back to the right and
pretty much pushed the car over 1 lane. All the while on the horn. NJT needs
cameras.
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wow, an insurance
investigator just called me because the taxi driver thinks i witnessed the
accident. I guess the taxi driver cant tell time considering my astute
observaation was at 6am and his accident was 5 hours earlier.
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How does a taxi....(keep in
mind the size) cause a bus to crash into a building?
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If he was speeding maybe?
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??
The bus pushed the cab. How in the hell would the cab pull the bus into that building and ark itself neatly behind that pole?
The bus pushed the cab. How in the hell would the cab pull the bus into that building and ark itself neatly behind that pole?
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Imagine walking down the
street and someone unexpectedly, punches you in the face! You may either (a)
lose consciousness or (b) lose your balance and stumble and fall.
Well, being hit by a 2000 (plus) moving object is no different. It is the unexpected hit that may have caused the bus driver to lose control of the bus, and as a direct result, struck the building.
Well, being hit by a 2000 (plus) moving object is no different. It is the unexpected hit that may have caused the bus driver to lose control of the bus, and as a direct result, struck the building.
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It's all about physics-speeds
of both vehicles, points of impact, coefficient of friction between the
vehicles' tires and the slick road surfaces. It's more than possible.
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Thank God.....this could have
been much much worse for the driver and the passengers, given the time of night
businesses were closed and the streets wasn't busy...peace.
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Fortunately, no one was
killed. Prayers for a speedy recovery to all victims. May they appreciate,
enjoy, and most of all be thankful for God's gift to them. Happy Holidays!
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I just hope tht everyone is
ok. Good thing that building was already abandoned.
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Anyone remember back when
they didn't have cameras in the buses? 300, 400 people would show up at the ER
with a sore neck, claiming they were in the bus crash.
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Thoughts and prayers
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NJ Transit bus drivers are
out of control. They pull out back onto the road after stops without even
looking and one of them almost ran me off the road on Saturday during the snow.
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NJ Transit Buses have the
right of way when pulling back on the road ofter picking/dropping riders. It is
you that must yeild to them.
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kind of hard to yield to them
when you are right next to the front of the bus and they pull out and hit the
side of your vehicle.
They are not above the law.
They are not above the law.
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Yield to Buses - Not Only Is
It Safe, It's the Law!
Effective August 1, 2004, all vehicles (excluding emergency vehicles) are required to yield the right of way to buses re-entering traffic after dropping off or picking up passengers. The law was enacted to improve safety on the state's roadways.
The penalty for violating the right of way law is:
•Fine of not less than $50 or more than $200
•Up to 15 days in jail or both a fine and jail!
Drivers of cars, trucks or motorcycles approaching the rear of any bus attempting to re-enter traffic must yield the right of way to the bus, allowing the bus back into the lane of traffic. Once the bus is back in the normal flow of traffic, though, motorists are not required to yield the right of way to buses changing lanes, and bus operators are required to drive in a safe and responsible manner.
Effective August 1, 2004, all vehicles (excluding emergency vehicles) are required to yield the right of way to buses re-entering traffic after dropping off or picking up passengers. The law was enacted to improve safety on the state's roadways.
The penalty for violating the right of way law is:
•Fine of not less than $50 or more than $200
•Up to 15 days in jail or both a fine and jail!
Drivers of cars, trucks or motorcycles approaching the rear of any bus attempting to re-enter traffic must yield the right of way to the bus, allowing the bus back into the lane of traffic. Once the bus is back in the normal flow of traffic, though, motorists are not required to yield the right of way to buses changing lanes, and bus operators are required to drive in a safe and responsible manner.
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Not true! Any vehicle pulling
out into oncoming traffic is to signal and pull out when safe to do so.
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Yield to Buses - Not Only Is
It Safe, It's the Law!
Effective August 1, 2004, all vehicles (excluding emergency vehicles) are required to yield the right of way to buses re-entering traffic after dropping off or picking up passengers. The law was enacted to improve safety on the state's roadways.
The penalty for violating the right of way law is:
•Fine of not less than $50 or more than $200
•Up to 15 days in jail or both a fine and jail!
Drivers of cars, trucks or motorcycles approaching the rear of any bus attempting to re-enter traffic must yield the right of way to the bus, allowing the bus back into the lane of traffic. Once the bus is back in the normal flow of traffic, though, motorists are not required to yield the right of way to buses changing lanes, and bus operators are required to drive in a safe and responsible manner.
Effective August 1, 2004, all vehicles (excluding emergency vehicles) are required to yield the right of way to buses re-entering traffic after dropping off or picking up passengers. The law was enacted to improve safety on the state's roadways.
The penalty for violating the right of way law is:
•Fine of not less than $50 or more than $200
•Up to 15 days in jail or both a fine and jail!
Drivers of cars, trucks or motorcycles approaching the rear of any bus attempting to re-enter traffic must yield the right of way to the bus, allowing the bus back into the lane of traffic. Once the bus is back in the normal flow of traffic, though, motorists are not required to yield the right of way to buses changing lanes, and bus operators are required to drive in a safe and responsible manner.
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well, they're driving A BUS,
so.....
How does the driver suffer a
"life-threatening head injury," yet is released in the morning? (glad
the driver is ok)
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the driver of the cab is the
one with the head injury according to other sources
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Nice piece of reporting.
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