EARLY MORNING TERROR: NJ Transit Bus Plows Into Englewood Home
A terrifying scene played out before dawn in Englewood, New Jersey, after a doorbell camera caught an empty NJ Transit bus careening out of control and smashing straight through a residential property. The footage shows the bus, running on the 166 line, swerving off course around 5:45 a.m. Thursday, slamming into a parked SUV in a driveway before tearing across the front lawn and crashing into the house itself. The bus had just pulled out of the Oradell garage and was on its way to begin its scheduled route, meaning it was completely empty of passengers when it lost control. The solo driver was rushed to a nearby hospital, though the extent of the injuries has not been released.
Remarkably, no one inside the home was hurt, despite the force of the crash leaving officials worried about the structural integrity of the house. Englewood police are now investigating exactly what caused the bus to veer off its path, while emergency crews, building inspectors, and utility workers swarm the scene near Grand Avenue to assess the damage and safely remove the wrecked bus. Neighbors in the quiet residential area say they were jolted awake by the crash, with video of the aftermath already spreading fast online. Authorities have not yet released a cause, but the investigation into the early-morning scare is actively unfolding.