Five people injured, one critically, in three-vehicle crash involving D-DOT bus at Dexter Avenue and Joy Road in Detroit, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 10:52am
Accident Date: 
Friday, April 17, 2015

Crash Involving DDOT Bus Leaves 5 Injured; 1 In Critical Condition(link is external)

There were 20 passengers on the bus. The driver of the Taurus was listed in critical condition.

Injuries reported in crash involving DDOT bus(link is external)

The conditions of those injured are not known. 
A collision involving a Detroit Department of Transportation bus in Detroit left several people injured Friday night at Dexter Avenue and Joy Road. The crash occurred when a 24-year-old woman driving a Ford Taurus was heading north on Dexter when she sideswiped a Dodge Nitro driven by a 29-year-old woman. The driver of the Taurus left the scene a high rate of speed, with the other woman chasing her. The Taurus then collided with the D-DOT bus, and the Nitro crashing into the Taurus. Five people including two on the bus were injured. 

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Type: Bus Accident