MIAMI (WSVN) - Three people were transported to local hospitals after a multi-vehicle accident involving a tour bus.
The incident occurred in the area of Northeast Fourth Street and Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami at around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Footage of the tour bus was captured by 7News cameras, showing it stopped off of the road after having knocked over a tree.
According to Miami Police, four vehicles were involved.
Julio Abello, who was the driver in one of the cars involved, told 7News he was blindsided when the crash occurred.
“Basically I was in the center lane, the bus was right there picking up passengers, when all of sudden he darted out and took me with him all the way to the top,” he said in Spanish. “It scared the hell out of me and the bus had people upstairs.”
Two victims were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center and one to the University of Miami hospital.
No serious injuries were reported.
Towing crews had to tow the bus out from over the tree and onto Biscayne Boulevard, temporarily blocking a lane for about 20 minutes.
The bus, as well as part of the impacted tree, has since been removed from the area.
It’s unclear what led to the crash.
No word on if the driver of the bus could potentially face any charges.
BigBusTours.com, the company that owns the bus and provides tours, has not yet issued a statement on the accident.
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