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Metrobus strikes car, tree in Northeast DC, leaving multiple injured

A crash involving a Metrobus closed down a section of North Capitol Street near L Street Northeast in D.C. on Friday night.

The bus, a Route 80 bus headed north to Fort Totten, reportedly collided with a sedan before hitting a tree.

D.C. Fire and EMS spokesperson Vito Maggiolo confirmed to ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ that eight people had to be assessed following the crash, one of whom was trapped inside. Three people, including the bus driver, were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Northbound North Capitol Street is still closed near K Street due to police presence as they begin their investigation. have also been reported.

Below is a map of the area where it happened.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Carlos Ramirez contributed to this report.

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Ciara Wells

Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.

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