A 291 bus traveling from McMahons Point to Epping was struck by an SUV that reportedly ignored a red light at the intersection of Lane Cove Road and Epping Road in North Ryde shortly after 9 a.m. today.

The collision caused the bus to veer off course and crash into a medical center, where numerous patients were present at the time.

Eyewitnesses recounted the incident as a powerful jolt.

“The ground shook; it was akin to hearing a massive explosion,” said Joel Nader, who was in the physiotherapist’s waiting room.

“The building rattled; it felt like experiencing an earthquake,” added Damian Benson.

The driver was pinned to his seat after the awning of the building went through the bus windscreen.

“It was very frightening, I thought the driver died, the thing just popped him right in the chest, but he survived,” bus passenger Nikhil Singh said.

The bus driver was rescued by emergency services and taken to the hospital while the building was evacuated.

Fire and Rescue NSW officer Craig Burchmore said the bus driver was lucky to survive the crash.

“The compartment where he was sitting was completely destroyed, so it’s an absolute miracle that he’s still alive,” he said.

The bus driver, nine passengers on the bus and the 88-year-old driver of the SUV were injured.

The bus driver, the driver of the SUV and one bus passenger were taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital for further treatment.

There were no passengers travelling in the car.

Police are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Burchmore said the building now had major structural damage following the crash.

It took emergency services more than four hours to tow the car. 

Motorists saw delays and were told to exercise caution due to heavy traffic in the area.