HOUSTON — A woman died Wednesday after crashing into a METRO bus in southwest Houston, officials said.
A spokesperson for the transportation company said a METRO bus was loading and unloading passengers near Bissonnet and Bonhomme when the woman crashed into the back of the bus.
The woman was pronounced dead on scene.
There was a child in the vehicle with the woman who was taken to the hospital. Initially, METRO said the child was taken to the hospital as a precaution but later said the girl was critically injured in the crash.
A rider on the bus described the moment the crash happened.
"When I ringed the bell to stop, the bus stopped, and as soon as the bus stopped I heard a bang and fell onto my back," said Jorge Gomes.
One person onboard the bus reportedly said they were hurt but they refused treatment and transportation to the hospital.