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Several hospitalized after city bus crashes, lands on top of car in downtown Macon

Both the drivers and all passengers were taken to the Medical Center, Atrium Health Navicent where they are listed in stable condition.

MACON, Ga. — UPDATE, 7:12 p.m.:

According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the call came in just before 6 p.m. about an accident involving a city bus and an SUV.

The sheriff's office says the SUV was making a left turn from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard onto Cherry Street as the bus was driving south on MLK when the two hit each other, and the SUV flipped. The bus then rolled on top of the SUV.

The release says 6 passengers and the driver were on the bus, and the SUV had a driver and passenger. Both drivers and all passengers were taken to the Medical Center, Atrium Health Navicent where they are listed in stable condition.

The southbound intersections between Cherry Street and Poplar Street, on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, are currently closed. There is one lane that is open on the northbound side of MLK Jr. Blvd. The lanes will reopen once the collision scene has been cleared. 

This accident is still under investigation. 

If you have any information, you can call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. 

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A Macon Transit Authority bus crashed and landed on top of a car on the street in downtown Macon Thursday evening.

It happened on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Cherry Street just outside the Little India restaurant.

Bibb deputies and fire crews were at the scene of the crash as people crowded around the area.

According to Sgt. Michael Carpenter with Macon-Bibb Fire EMS five people were taken to the hospital -- three from the bus, and two in the car. 

There is no word on how the accident happened or the conditions of the people involved at this time.

This is a developing story. Stay with 13WMAZ for updates as details come in.

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