MFD on Scene of Bus vs. Building Crash
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Updates
As of 10:05 PM, eastbound Milwaukee Street has reopened to traffic. The Metro bus has been removed from the building, and the MFD Heavy Urban Rescue Team has shored up the building. MFD has cleared from the scene.
--PIO Cynthia Schuster
Incident Details
The Madison Fire Department, along with Madison Police, were dispatched to 1 Dempsey Road for reports that a Madison Metro bus crashed into a building at that location. MFD paramedics evaluated two people with injuries. One was transported to a local hospital and the other remained on scene.
The MFD Heavy Urban Rescue Team is on location to clear debris and shore up the building. The team will be working in close coordination with Schmidt's Towing to safely and methodically remove the bus from the structure while working to maintain the building's structural integrity.
At this time, Milwaukee Street is open to traffic with reduced lanes. Milwaukee Street is expected to close down when crews begin the work of removing the bus from the building.
Madison Police confirm this crash was the result of the bus driver being assaulted by a passenger.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available or as the incident progresses.
