BLACKSBURG – A motorist hit a stopped Blacksburg Transit bus on Sunday, sending both the vehicle driver and bus driver to the hospital.
On Sunday morning just before 11:30 a.m., the Blacksburg Police Department (BPD) responded to the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Patrick Henry Dr. and Givens Lane.
“A vehicle traveling west on Patrick Henry crossed four lanes of traffic and struck a stopped Blacksburg Transit bus head on,” according to the BPD. “The driver of the vehicle was transported via Lifeguard to Roanoke Memorial Hospital and the bus driver was transported to Lewis Gale Montgomery. No passengers or pedestrians were injured in the collision.”
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