NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A New York City Fire Department truck crashed into a city bus during an emergency response, resulting in 30 injuries, officials say.
The fire truck had been speeding to a car fire Tuesday when it crashed into a B15 bus, sending the bus onto a nearby sidewalk and into a set of concrete barriers, the New York Daily News said.
Witnesses to the traffic accident said those on board the significantly damaged bus were frightened and eager to escape from the vehicle.
"It sounded like a crumpled beer can," witness Danny Gooden said. "People coming out of the bus were scared to death."
"I heard the impact and it sounded like an explosion," Carlos Rodriguez said. "The firefighters took out a torch and burned the door off so people could get out."
Two firefighters on the truck, which had its lights and sirens on prior to the accident, were treated for concussions.
None of the individuals were severely hurt, the Daily News said.
