Two Women Injured In Fort Lauderdale Bus Stop Crash

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A section of Broward Boulevard was closed to traffic after a crash involving two vehicles and a bus stop.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue tweeted out that all westbound lanes of the road were shut down between NW 13th Avenue and NW 18th Avenue.

Chopper4 over the scene spotted silver sedan with severe damage to its front and drivers side near the bus bench stand. A concrete garbage bin was on its side and a light pole near the stand also showed signs of damage at its base.

A short distance away, in an intersection at NW 15th Avenue, there was a red SUV with a crumpled front end and a shattered windshield.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said the two women who were at the bus stop at the time of the crash suffered serious injuries and were taken to Broward Health Medical Center. Batallion Chief Stephen Gollan said one had a possible bilateral amputation to both legs.

The driver of one of the vehicles was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries.