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MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — One person was rushed to the hospital after a bus crashed into scaffolding in Manhattan on Thursday, according to officials.
The FDNY says the bus crashed into scaffolding around 4:35 p.m. at 115 E. 41 St. between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue.
The Department of Buildings said the Port Authority bus jumped the curb, impacting the side of 101 Park Avenue before continuing into a sidewalk shed in front of 370 Lexington Avenue.
The DOB said there was damage to the loading dock garage area, but no structural damage to the building. They said the damaged sidewalk shed will be repaired.
Citizen App video shows the bus lodged into the scaffolding.
“Wow I’ve never seen that before. A bus in the wall,” one witness said.
Citizen App video shows a bus crashed into scaffolding at Lexington and East 41st Street.
People who work on East 41st Street between Park and Lexington immediately thought the worst, being steps away from Grand Central as emergency crews rushed to the scene.
“At first we thought at least a bomb went off or something – because the way people were running down the street,” Eyewitness Randy said.
DOB officials also said the driver of the bus was the only person injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unclear.
The vice president of public affairs for Coach USA/Megabus/Coach Canada released a statement saying, “We are currently investigating what occurred as to the incident near Grand Central. No pedestrians or any others were injured.”
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