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9 injured after Jeep collides head-on with PRT bus in Oakland

By Patrick Damp, Shelley Bortz

November 9, 2022 / 11:42 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

8 injured after Jeep collides head-on with PRT bus in Oakland

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Nine people were injured when a Jeep collided head-on with a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus in Oakland.

The crash happened just before 11 a.m. at the intersection of Sutherland Drive and Aliquippa Street when officials said the driver of the Jeep Gladiator crossed the center line and hit the bus head-on.

Eight people were injured when a Jeep and Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus collided on Sutherland Drive and Aliquippa Street in Oakland on Nov. 9, 2022. (Photo: KDKA)

Eight people on the bus suffered minor injuries, officials said. They were all taken to hospitals. The Jeep driver was also hospitalized.

The Jeep and bus have both been towed from the scene.

There are at least seven cameras on the PRT bus to help with the investigation. Officials said they're reviewing footage to see exactly what led up to the crash.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.