Car hits bus in Newark, several injured

NEWARK (AP) — The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a crash involving a car and a New Jersey Transit bus in Newark.

NJ Transit says the bus was headed to Bloomfield when the car ran a red light and hit the vehicle.

The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Central Avenue and South 8th Street.

According to broadcast reports, a passenger in the car was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The bus driver and six passengers also were taken to a hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

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