LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A collision involving a Metro bus and a semi truck injured 12 people in South El Monte Wednesday.
The crash between the bus and a parked truck carrying lumber was reported around 6 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of North Rosemead Boulevard and Klingerman Street, south of San Bernardino (10) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The Metro bus involved in the crash was heading northbound on Line 266, operated by a contractor on behalf of the department, a spokesperson for Metro said.
Seven of the people in the crash including the bus driver were taken to the hospital by paramedics. The extent of their injuries was unknown, according to Metro.
The northbound lanes of the intersection were closed.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was leading the investigation into what caused the accident.