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A city bus collided with a well-known restaurant in Washington, D.C., early Saturday, plowing into the empty dining area and resulting in three people being hospitalized.
Emergency teams from D.C. Fire and EMS quickly arrived at the intersection of 7th and Q Streets NW following a collision involving a bus and another car, as confirmed by the D.C. Fire and EMS Department.
The incident saw a Metrobus from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) crash through the AMBAR Restaurant in the Shaw district. The vehicle penetrated the building’s dining room, which was fortunately vacant at the time, before finally halting inside, according to a report by FOX 5.
A Metrobus had an accident with a beloved dining spot in the heart of the capital on Saturday morning, as noted by the D.C. Fire and EMS Department.
“Collision involving a vehicle and a building at 7th & Q Sts NW. Bus has entered an unoccupied restaurant,” the department announced on X.
Four people were evaluated following the incident, with three adult women transported to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said.
Four people were evaluated following the incident, with three adult women transported to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said. (D.C. Fire and EMS Department)
Firefighters secured utilities and searched the structure, while a specialized collapse team was deployed to assess the building’s stability.
Officials later said the bus had been removed from the building, with no major structural damage reported. Fire crews determined no shoring was needed and began clearing the scene.
Firefighters secured utilities and searched the structure, while a specialized collapse team was deployed to assess the building’s stability. (D.C. Fire and EMS Department)
Authorities have not released details on what caused the crash.
It remains unclear how many people were on the bus at the time of the incident.
AMBAR in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood is a Michelin-recognized Balkan restaurant known for its popular unlimited brunch and dinner service, according to its website.
The WMATA and D.C. Fire and EMS Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.