Eight people were injured when a city bus caught fire after being hit by a motorcycle in the Bronx, authorities said Sunday.
The motorcycle struck the bus shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at Jennings Street and Southern Boulevard, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.
Photos from the scene show flames shooting from the bus. The Fire Department responded and took one passenger to Jacobi Hospital, a department spokesperson said. Information on that person's condition was not available Sunday.
Seven other bus riders suffered minor injuries that did not requre medical attention, the Fire Department said.
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Police were investigating the crash.
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