Mario Santana, a 55-year-old handyman who lives nearby said he ran to the scene after hearing a loud crash.
The bus is operated by contractor Trans Express Inc. “The bus door was jammed and people went out through the window,” he said. It’s not something you want to see.”įernando Soto, 65, said he jumped out of his car and ran to help. The people inside were pretty distraught. “I put a ladder against the bus and helped two people out,” the teen said.
“They all looked pretty hurt,” Kimyagarov said. Good Samaritan Daniel Kimyagarov, a 16-year-old junior at Forest Hills High School, said he helped passengers get out of the bus through a back window because the front door was stuck shut. “We are cooperating fully with the authorities in the investigation.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by today’s bus accident,” the statement reads. Resorts World Casino released a statement about the crash. The bus made a sharp right turn and struck the building. Police sources said the driver attempted to avoid a vehicle that made a sharp turn in front of him at the intersection of 63rd Ave.
