SEATTLE — A Sound Transit bus crashed into a structure in downtown Seattle on Saturday evening, injuring 11 people on board, after the bus brakes failed, according to the Seattle Police Department.
According to the Seattle Fire Department, a bus crashed into a building at Fifth Avenue and Terrace Street. Firefighters and paramedics evaluated several passengers involved in the collision.
The Seattle Police Department initially told KING 5 that 15 people were injured in the crash. Police also said the bus driver told officers that the brakes failed just before the crash. Seattle fire later shared an update that a total of 11 patients were treated as a result of the collision.
Video from the scene shows the bus collided with a wall structure outside of a building, near an overpass.
King County Metro operates Sound Transit's regional bus service, according to the county.
The Seattle Fire Department also said power lines were possibly knocked down as a result of the crash.
Pedestrians and drivers are asked to avoid the area.
In January, a King County Metro bus hit a building near 16th Avenue South and South Jackson Street and damaged an indoor skatepark. About 25 people were on the bus and no injuries were reported.
In November 2023, one pedestrian was killed and the driver of another vehicle was critically injured after a King County Metro bus crashed into a building in Seattle's Belltown area.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.