3 women hurt after crash sends Metro bus plowing into restaurant in Northwest DC
WJLA • • general
Key Points:
- A Metro bus crashed into the AMBAR Restaurant near 7th Street and Q Street, NW, in Northwest D.C. on April 4, injuring three adult women, including the bus driver, all with minor injuries.
- The restaurant was unoccupied at the time of the crash, and the bus ended up partially inside the building.
- Emergency crews secured utilities and worked to safely remove the bus, with specialized teams breaking up a concrete lip to facilitate extraction.
- Authorities plan to conduct a full structural evaluation of the building facade after the bus is removed due to ongoing safety concerns.
- The Metropolitan Police Department and DC Fire & EMS are leading the investigation into the cause of the crash, with updates forthcoming.
