Authorities in Oakland are investigating a collision involving an AC Transit bus and car Wednesday afternoon that left four bus passengers with minor injuries, transit officials said.
According to AC Transit, around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, a Tempo-Line 1T bus was traveling south in the bus-only lane on International Boulevard and approaching the intersection of 94th Avenue with a green light indicating the bus had the right of way.
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Transit officials said as the bus entered the intersection at a speed of about 25 miles per hour, a dark-colored passenger vehicle turned left from the adjacent lane. A collision occurred when the vehicle cut directly in front of the bus, officials said.
Oakland police officers arrived at the scene of the accident and learned that the vehicle that struck the bus fled the scene after the collision. Police confirmed that paramedics arrived on the scene to provide medical treatment to several passengers on the bus. AC Transit said four passengers suffered minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
Transit officials said all other passengers left the intersection independently. According to AC Transit, service on Tempo-Line 1T was not disrupted by the collision.
The Oakland Police Department and AC Transit’s law enforcement partner, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, are investigating to identify the hit-and-run driver. According to police, it is not known whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident.
Police say the investigation into the incident is active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department’s Traffic Investigation Unit at (510) 777-8570. Anyone with videos or photos that could assist the investigation is asked to send them to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov
