A terrifying commute turned into a scene of chaos just steps from the Pentagon Friday morning after two buses slammed into each other head-on, leaving 23 people injured — including multiple Defense Department workers.
The violent crash unfolded just before 7:30 a.m. near a busy Pentagon bus stop in Arlington, Virginia, sending emergency crews rushing to the scene as stunned commuters looked on. According to officials, an OmniRide bus and a Fairfax Connector bus collided directly, triggering a mass response from first responders.
At least 18 victims were transported to nearby hospitals, while five others were treated on the spot. Among the injured, 10 were confirmed to be Defense Department personnel, raising immediate concerns given the high-security area where the crash occurred.
Dramatic footage from the scene shows the two buses mangled after the impact, highlighting just how severe the collision was during peak rush hour.
Authorities quickly shut down the Metro Access Road as investigators worked to piece together what went wrong. The crash also threw local transit into disarray, disrupting commutes for hours in one of the most heavily traveled corridors near the nation’s capital.
So far, officials have not revealed what caused the crash, leaving many questions unanswered about how two buses ended up colliding head-on in such a sensitive, high-traffic zone.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency is leading the investigation as commuters and officials alike wait for answers following the alarming early morning disaster.
Is the driver of the red bus named “Singh?”
That should never have happened. Didn’t they see each other?