Rider Recounts Crane Ramming Bus in Queens

A rough-terrain crane broadsided an MTA bus.
July 10, 2025

A rough-terrain crane hit the side of an transit bus in Queens Village, New York, injuring the bus driver and several passengers, according to ABC7 New York. The collision was caught on video (above).

An Metropolitan Transportation Authority official identified it as the Q88 bus.

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ABC7 New York interviewed 18-year-old Emily McKinnon, who was seated near the rear of the bus when the collision occurred.

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