MTA bus driver, 3 passengers injured after backing into retaining wall in Westlake area

Four people on board a Metro bus, including the driver, were injured on Saturday when the bus somehow rolled backwards into a retaining wall in the Westlake area. 

Los Angeles Fire Department crews were dispatched to 270 S. Loma Drive at around 3:40 p.m. after learning of the incident, according to the department's Public Information Officer Margaret Stewart. 

The bus suffered minor damage in the crash, which was visible with SkyCal overhead. 

Three of the passengers, as well as the driver, were hospitalized with minor injuries, firefighters said. 

Metro released a statement following the crash, which said: 

"This afternoon, a bus operator was fixing a mechanical issue outside his bus when the bus rolled back and made contact with a nearby retaining wall. Approximately 15-20 people were on board the bus at the time. The bus operator and four passengers were transported by the Los Angeles Fire Department to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The remaining passengers are being evaluated by LAFD. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident."

No further information was provided.