A Sound Transit bus crashed into a building in Seattle's Pioneer Square on Saturday evening, resulting in a significant emergency response. The incident, which occurred after the bus reportedly experienced brake failure, led to 16 injuries, with two individuals seriously hurt. The Seattle Department of Transportation has closed off 3rd Street between Lenora Street and Virginia Street as emergency crews continue to manage the situation. All occupants of the bus have been evacuated and are being evaluated for their injuries. The crash has raised concerns about Sound Transit's safety record.
Eleven people were taken to the hospital after a Sound Transit Express bus crashed into a barrier outside a building in downtown Seattle Saturday evening. https://t.co/9ac3D7AXbL
A public bus crashed into a building in Seattle on Saturday evening, injuring 11, including one critically, officials said. https://t.co/12mCmY5unR
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A bus crashed into a building in Seattle on Saturday evening, injuring 11, including one critically, officials said. https://t.co/h0G4tmuzJU
More than a dozen people were injured when a Sound Transit bus crashed into a building in Seattle's Pioneer Square on Saturday. https://t.co/pDsNfyljIn
A @SoundTransit bus crashed in downtown Seattle, injuring 15 people. The driver reported the brakes on the bus failed before the impact. https://t.co/bqrAnmWD5n @komonews
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: BUS CRASH IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, 15 REPORTEDLY INJURED A bus crashed into a building in Seattle's Pioneer Square, prompting a significant emergency response. The Seattle Department of Transportation closed off 3rd Street between Lenora Street and Virginia Street,… https://t.co/5xd5wc1gOE
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: BUS CRASH IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, 16 REPORTEDLY INJURED A bus crashed into a building in Seattle's Pioneer Square, prompting a significant emergency response. The Seattle Department of Transportation closed off 3rd Street between Lenora Street and Virginia Street,… https://t.co/PgJ40FjZ7J
A King County Metro bus crashed into a barrier in downtown Seattle Saturday evening. https://t.co/Jdu79BbqUN
🚨#BREAKING A Mass casualty incident has been declared after bus reportedly crashed into building with a over a dozen injured 📌#Seattle | #Washington Currently, numerous law enforcement and other emergency crews are on the scene of a mass casualty incident in Pioneer… https://t.co/p4fnQVaMba
DEVELOPING: There are multiple reports of a bus crash into a building in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle. https://t.co/qcHXKFXMWn
Another instance of @SoundTransit "safety" record as of late. This bus JUST crashed into a Downtown Seattle Federal building right in front of me. 16 injured, 2 seriously. @Breaking911 https://t.co/GVgzBAw9KC
#BREAKING: A Sound Transit bus crashed into a downtown Seattle building Saturday afternoon. All occupants are out of the bus and being evaluated for their injuries. https://t.co/0xq3vHp6bL