PORTLAND, Oregon — A TriMet bus crashed into a tree Wednesday morning in Northeast Portland, seriously injuring the driver and several passengers.
The city's Bureau of Emergency Communication dispatch log shows the crash happened just after 8 a.m. near Northeast Glisan Street and Northeast 45th Avenue in the Laurelhurst neighborhood.
The TriMet bus veered across the center line for an "unknown reason" and crashed into the tree, according to Deputy John Plock, a spokesperson for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. The front of the TriMet bus was significantly damaged.
"The bus driver received traumatic injuries. He’s been transported to the hospital," Plock said.
TriMet confirmed to KGW that the bus was involved in a crash, and said the driver and three passengers were taken to the hospital.
"Right now, our thoughts are really with them," said TriMet spokesperson Tyler Graf, referencing the people who were injured. "This was a really scary incident and we don’t know what happened yet, but our thoughts are with them and we wish them a speedy recovery."
Graf said TriMet is looking into the crash. He estimated there were nine total passengers on the bus.
Bus line 19 is being rerouted off Northeast Glisan Street between Northeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Northeast 47th Avenue.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office transit police is investigating and will determine the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story and it will be updated when more information becomes available.
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