17 injured in Ky. crash between truck and Greyhound bus

First responders have cleared the scene where 17 people were injured in a two-vehicle collision between a commercial truck and a Greyhound bus

August 16, 2019 01:26 PM

By Associated Press

MT. VERNON, Ky. — A fire department in Kentucky says a collision between a commercial truck and a Greyhound bus has left at least 17 people injured.

WKYT-TV reports Greyhound bus 1104 traveling from Atlanta to Cincinnati when it crashed Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. in Rockcastle County.

Mount Vernon Fire Department says the injured people were taken to various hospitals and their conditions weren’t immediately known.

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It’s unclear what caused the crash. The station says the truck was flipped over onto the side of Interstate 75 and the right side of the Greyhound was caved in.

A passenger on the bus Lewii Kynee told the station the impact forced passengers forward.

A Greyhound representative says they’re working with local authorities.