Los Angeles, CA (March 21, 2024) – A hijacked Metro bus led to a series of traffic collisions and ended with a crash into a downtown hotel in Los Angeles early Thursday. Authorities reported that the chaos ensued shortly after midnight when an individual armed with a BB gun overpowered the bus driver on Metro Line 2 and commandeered the vehicle. The motive behind the hijacking is currently under investigation.
The threat wielded by the gunman forced the bus driver to follow a dangerous route dictated by the assailant, leading to multiple traffic incidents. In the aftermath of the harrowing journey, the bus driver and an occupant from another vehicle involved in a collision with the bus were both hospitalized. Updates on their conditions are pending as medical evaluations continue.
Following the collisions, the Metro bus ultimately careened into the structure of a hotel in the downtown area, causing property damage. The extent of the structural damage to the hotel is being appraised by safety inspectors. The identity of the hijacker, who brought the alarming situation to a standstill, has not been released by officials.
The Los Angeles Police Department is rigorously investigating the episode, piecing together the timeline of events and the circumstances leading to the hijacking and subsequent crashes. They have appealed to witnesses and individuals with further information to come forward to aid the ongoing inquiries.
Source: Local Accident Reports