Overview

• A public transit bus collided with a car around 3:15 p.m. at South Street and California Avenue in Long Beach and then crashed into The Boujie Crab restaurant, causing significant damage to the building and injuring at least 14 people.
• Of the 14 injured, 10 were transported to local hospitals for further treatment, including four who required advanced life support; the rest of the injured were treated on site.
• The vehicle involved in the incident required extraction of its two passengers using the Jaws of Life; all injured people were adults.
• Following the crash, South Street between Myrtle and Lewis Avenues was shut down for authorities to attend to the injured and investigate the accident; the cause remains unknown at this time.
• Two residents living on the second floor of the building were displaced due to the damage and are currently receiving assistance from the Red Cross and Long Beach health officials.