It happened on West Edenton Street at South McDowell Street about 9:30 a.m. Police said Monday afternoon that the streets have been reopened.
Raleigh bus hits power pole, crashes into Edenton Street United Methodist Church. Injuries reported @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/XwaVN1QtVf
— Andrea Blanford (@AndreaABC11) December 28, 2015
After the collision, the Go Raleigh bus continued off the road, into a power pole, through some bushes, and into a corner of a church building. Electrical wires were pulled down.
Several people were taken to the hospital, but police said the injuries were not serious.
Police said the driver of the sedan that hit the bus then got out and ran.
Accident at Edenton and McDowell streets in downtown Raleigh Monday morning.
ABC11 Photojournalist Larry Chavis
Joseph Mederious Craveiro, 63, is charged with felony hit and run, misdemeanor hit and run, driving with license revoked, failing to stop at a red light, and DWI.
Police on scene: Officers arrested driver of Ford sedan who tried running from scene of bus crash in dt Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/cNqBukJpnj
— Andrea Blanford (@AndreaABC11) December 28, 2015
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