Several injured in public transit bus crash in Southern California

Several people were rushed to the hospital after a public transit bus crashed into a vehicle in San Bernardino Tuesday afternoon.  

The incident, which was captured on a nearby business’s surveillance cameras, occurred just before 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of South E Street.  

Police said the collision was caused when the driver of a white Toyota Corolla attempted to cross into the bus lane just as the bus, which was carrying passengers, was approaching.  

Footage of the incident shows the Omnitrans bus hitting the driver’s side of the Toyota causing the vehicle to skid sideways down the roadway before rolling over the curb.  

It is unclear how many people were injured and in what conditions they were in, but officials with the San Bernardino Police Department said both passengers on the bus and in the Toyota sustained injuries.  

No word on whether the driver of the Toyota will be facing charges or if alcohol and or drugs may have been a factor in the crash.