Shuttle bus carrying UPenn hospital staff overturns in South Philadelphia crash, 7 hurt
Van overturns in South Philadelphia intersection, at least 1 person hospitalized
At least one person was hospitalized and another was treated for injuries at the scene after a van overturned in a South Philadelphia intersection.
PHILADELPHIA - A shuttle bus carrying University of Pennsylvania Hospital staff overturned after colliding with a car early Friday morning in South Philadelphia.
What we know:
Police say the crash happened at about 6:38 a.m. Friday when a 2023 red Honda Civic Sport, driven by a 33-year-old man, was heading south on Columbus Boulevard and hit a 2019 white Ford shuttle bus traveling east on Reed Street.
The Honda struck the bus on the front driver's side, causing it to spin and overturn onto its driver's side before coming to rest across Columbus Boulevard and the nearby Conrail railroad tracks, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
The shuttle bus had 10 people on board at the time of the crash, all staff from University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Emergency crews took four passengers to Jefferson Hospital, two to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and one to Methodist Hospital. One passenger, a 35-year-old woman, was first reported in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable.
Both drivers stayed at the scene and no charges have been filed, police said. The crash is still being investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department's Crash Investigation Division.
Police have not released the names of those involved.
What we don't know:
Police have not yet determined the cause of the crash and have not released further details about the investigation.
The Source: Information from the Philadelphia Police Department.