A Bronx MTA Buses The driver escaped without injuries after almost leaving a highway overpass on Friday, January 17.
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How did an MTA bus in the Bronx end up hanging off the highway?
According to the New York Post, An MTA bus driver lost control, missed a turn and slammed into the stone wall of Henry Hudson Parkway around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, January 17. A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) of the New York Post shows the bus teetering on the edge, with huge chunks of stone strewn across the road.
ABC 7 News reports that the bus had no passengers on board because it had just begun its route to Manhattan. The driver was having difficulty getting around a car parked on the Henry Hudson Drive service road. After passing the parked vehicle, the bus veered onto the sidewalk and became stuck between a grassy area and a ditch.
A second bus driver, stuck in heavy morning traffic a few vehicles away, offered to help. Taking the wheel to help, the second driver attempted to take the difficult turn, but the bus slid out of control and crashed through the barrier.
MTA bus seen worryingly dangling from Bronx overpass after early morning crash https://t.co/njGYYmVbXp pic.twitter.com/wcEBRxBiu0
– New York Post (@nypost) January 17, 2025
Here’s What Happened After the MTA Bus Crash and Update on the Pilot
Two tow trucks worked together to pull the bus on solid ground. Firefighters also participated in the work, according to Pix11. Despite the chaos, police confirmed they got the driver out of the bus safely. The 37-year MTA veteran escaped unscathed.
Additionally, Yonkers Depot President Marcos Soler spoke with ABC 7 News about this frightening incident. Soler said the car parked on the road reduces the space available for the MTA bus driver.
“The way the car is tilted and parked doesn’t follow the curb, which limits the space we have. Express buses take longer than local buses. So that makes traveling a little bit difficult for the express operator because we have 45 feet and the local buses are 40 feet. Soler explained.
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