Police Friday are continuing their investigation of a collision between a speeding sedan and a Long Beach transit bus in Long Beach that left several people injured and severely damaged a restaurant.
“At this time, there are multiple reports of injuries, ranging from minor to critical-but-stable. Collision Investigations detectives responded and the investigation remains ongoing,” Long Beach police said.
The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. Thursday in the area of South Street and California Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
There was little initial information on what led to the crash, but Long Beach Fire Department officials said 14 people required medical attention, with 10 taken to hospitals in unknown condition. Long Beach police said the patients’ conditions ranged from minor to critical-but-stable.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a sedan was traveling southbound on California Avenue through an intersection when it collided with the transit bus, resulting in both vehicles crashing into a two-story building where the seafood restaurant Boujie Crab is located on the bottom floor.
Police said the sedan was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at a posted stop sign in the area.
The sedan appeared to be largely destroyed, pushed by the front end of the transit bus into the restaurant. It was unclear how many of the injured were in the vehicle, on the bus, or in the restaurant.
South Street was closed between Myrtle and Lewis avenues while the investigation was conducted and patients were treated.