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Bus crash in Vancouver sends 13 people to hospital

VANCOUVER, BC., February 9, 2017 -- Vancouver Police and Emergency Paramedics on scene at a motor vehicle accident involving two cars and a Sunrise Seniors Living van at Oak St and 57th Ave, in Vancouver, BC., February 9, 2017. Nick Procaylo | PNG

VANCOUVER – A three-vehicle collision involving a bus belonging to a seniors-care home in Vancouver has sent 13 people to hospital.

Dan Stroup, assistant chief of Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, says the cause of the crash is unknown.

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B.C. Ambulance says in a tweet that one person is in serious condition while the other 12 are stable.

The crash occurred this morning in South Vancouver near the intersection of Oak Street and 57th Avenue.

Vancouver Police say the bus was travelling east on West 57th Ave. at Oak Street when a southbound car allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the bus.

After the first accident, a third vehicle then collided with the car in the intersection.

Two people remain in hospital Thursday evening.

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