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Vehicle crashes into FAX bus near Manchester Center, causing injuries

Several people on a Fresno, California FAX bus were injured when a vehicle collided with a bus on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
Several people on a Fresno, California FAX bus were injured when a vehicle collided with a bus on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. agalaviz@fresnobee.com

Several people were injured Tuesday night when a vehicle collided into a FAX bus near Manchester Center.

The collision took place around 6:30 p.m. at North Blackstone and East Fedora avenues, police said.

Fresno police Lt. Henry Garcia said a FAX bus was stopped northbound at a bus stop near Blackstone and Fedora avenues when a vehicle, which was traveling northbound, struck the back of the bus.

Several people on a Fresno, California FAX bus were injured when a vehicle collided with a bus on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
Several people on a Fresno, California FAX bus were injured when a vehicle collided with a bus on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. ANTHONY GALAVIZ agalaviz@fresnobee.com

The impact caused little to minor damage to the bus, but six people were on the bus at the time of the collision.

Four people were taken to Community Regional Medical Center for minor injuries, Garcia said.

Garcia said the driver remained on scene, and neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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