Philadelphia

12 Hurt When SEPTA Bus Driver Crashes Into Street Pole

A dozen people were hurt after a SEPTA bus crashed into a street pole in West Philadelphia Tuesday morning, police said.

The bus was traveling along Lansdowne Avenue near Haverford around 10:10 a.m. when the driver suffered a medical emergency that caused him to jump a curb and crash, SEPTA officials said.

Eleven passengers and the bus driver suffered non life-threatening injuries in the crash, according to officials.

The cause remained under investigation Tuesday afternoon.

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