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Pentagon Bus Crash Injures 23 Near South Parking Lot

The crash briefly disrupted a key commuter hub that serves Pentagon workers before service resumed.

Overview

  • Two commuter buses collided on the Metro Access Road by the Pentagon South Parking Lot around 7:20 a.m. Friday.
  • Twenty-three people were hurt, with 18 taken to hospitals and five treated at the scene.
  • The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said ten of the injured are Department of War personnel.
  • WMATA diverted buses to Pentagon City during the closure, and PFPA later reported the Pentagon transit hub reopened.
  • Authorities reported no deaths, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation by federal and local agencies.