Pentagon officials identified 10 of those injured as Department of War employees
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- Twenty-three people were injured in a crash involving two buses near the Pentagon
- Video showed the head-on collision, which was strong enough to push one of the buses backward
- A cause for the crash has not yet been made public
A bus crash near the Pentagon has left nearly two dozen people injured after two vehicles collided.
On Friday, April 24, two buses were involved in a head-on accident just before 7:30 a.m., with 23 people being hurt, WUSA 9 reported. Video footage of the incident showed the impact of the buses, which was forceful enough to push one of the vehicles back several feet.
"At approximately 7:20 a.m. today, an Omni Ride and a Fairfax Connector transit bus collided on the Metro Access Road. Twenty-three passengers were injured. Ten of the twenty-three injured passengers are Department of War personnel," the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Corporate Communications Office said in a statement obtained by Fox News.
"First responders transported 18 individuals to local hospitals for further medical evaluation and treatment. Five passengers were treated on site and released on their own recognizance," the statement continued.
PEOPLE reached out to the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Corporate Communications Office for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
It is not immediately clear what caused the crash, and the extent of the injuries is unknown.
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Following the incident, PFPA announced that bus traffic was being diverted to the Pentagon City station and alternate routes were suggested for commuters, WJLA reported.
Normal operations later resumed at both the Pentagon Metro Station and the transit center, per WUSA 9.
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