Several passengers hurt after bus turns over

This part of the minibus had to be ripped open to free passengers

Several passengers aboard a Route 47, East Ruimveldt- West Ruimveldt  minibus which was travelling outside the designated route escaped serious injury last evening when the vehicle slammed into a car in Charlestown and  turned turtle.

Eyewitnesses said that the bus BMM 3247 was proceeding east along Evans Street and jumped the Lyng Street right of way slamming into the White Toyota Raum car and turning turtle a short distance away in Evans Street.

“The bus speeding up  the street and the driver get two other conductor boys them telling he fuh tek short cut . ‘Turn here, go through duh crack, turn back here’ and so they