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Firefighters, civilians hurt after MTA bus and FDNY truck collide in the Bronx Tuesday, August 18, 2026 6:46PM Stream New York's #1 news - AccuWeather - original content 24/7 LONGWOOD, Bronx (WABC) -- More than a dozen people were injured after an MTA bus and FDNY truck collided in the Bronx on Tuesday.
It happened near Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street in the Longwood section around 12:30 p.m.
The articulated bus was carrying more than a dozen passengers at the time of the crash.
One of the passengers said the impact was greater for those sitting in the front and caused people to fall out of their seats.
EMS transported five firefighters and 14 civilians to area hospitals.
Three civilians were evaluated on the scene but refused to be taken to the hospital.
Jumari Lantigua was walking down the street around 12:30and says she saw it all.
"The fire department they came from the corner, and they didn't stop at the light they just went head on and hit the bus," Lantigua said. "The fire department truck was coming at a high speed."
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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