Accident in Brooklyn: Police chase leads to accident with MTA bus in Bedford Stuyvesant; 7 people injured

BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) – Several people were injured when an MTA bus crashed during a police chase in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

MTA officials say a B52 bus was involved in a crash with a car during a chase at the intersection of Malcolm X Boulevard and Gates Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant around 1:30 p.m.

NewsCopter 7 was over the scene of the accident, where the MTA bus and at least three other vehicles appeared to be damaged.

New York Fire Department officials said seven people suffered minor injuries.

It is unclear whether all of the injured victims were passengers on the bus or other vehicles.

No further details were announced.

This is breaking news. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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