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DDOT Bus Hits Vehicle Downtown, Four Passengers Hospitalized

Police say the collision near Comerica Park forced hospital transport for four bus riders after an initial report that a pedestrian was struck was corrected.

Overview

  • A Detroit Department of Transportation bus struck another vehicle at E. Elizabeth Street and Woodward Avenue around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday after the other vehicle merged from the middle lane to turn left, police said.
  • Four people on the bus told first responders they were injured and were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  • Police reported that the occupants of the other vehicle were not injured.
  • Officers initially said a pedestrian had been struck but later clarified no pedestrian was hit, creating a short window of conflicting early accounts in local coverage.
  • The crash occurred a block from Comerica Park during pregame activity, a location that can raise pedestrian and traffic congestion and that officials say remains under investigation.