Car hits bus, five sent to hospital

Adam Lidgett

Five people were transported to a local hospital Tuesday after a car struck the back of a bus dropping off passengers on Middle Neck Road.

Nassau County police said that at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday a bus was stopped on Middle Neck Road near Fairview Avenue when the car drove into the back of the bus.

Police said they were not sure how fast the car was going or why the car did not stop.

A man and two women who were in the car at the time of the accident were transported to the hospital. Police said one of the women was driving the car at the time.

Two people on the bus were also transported to the hospital, police said. Police said Wednesday they did not believe anyone had critical injuries.

Police said they do not plan to charge anyone in what they are labeling as an accident.

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