Washington d.c. bus crash sends vehicle crashing into closed eatery

Three women were rushed to the hospital with minor injuries after a Washington D.C. public transit bus slammed into a closed restaurant in the nation's capital on the morning of April 4.

Dc metro bus crashes into balkan eatery, three females hurt

According to first responders, the bus, part of the city's transit system, collided with a vehicle before careening into the facade of Ambar, a Balkan restaurant on 7th Street and Q Street NW.

Photos show the front of the bus engulfed in debris, while another image reveals a dark-colored van with significant damage on its rear driver's side.

Emergency crews are still working to extract the bus from the structure, with the building's structural integrity set to be assessed once the vehicle is removed.

The incident, which occurred around 7:20am, is under investigation by the Washington D.C. Fire and EMS Department and police.