Shocking video shows a high-speed crash between a bus and car resulting in one driver losing part of her leg

  • The head-on crash between a Metro Transit bus and a passenger car took place in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Tuesday evening 
  • The sedan pinned bus driver in her seat and both drivers had to be extricated from wreckage 
  • Bus was carrying six people, four of whom were hospitalized
  • Bus driver underwent surgery Thursday night to have part of her leg amputated  

By Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com

Published: 17:21 EST, 25 May 2017 | Updated: 19:02 EST, 25 May 2017

A traffic camera in Kalamazoo, Michigan, captured the moment a city bus and a car crashed into one another at an intersection Wednesday evening, leaving at least six people injured.

According to a press release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, the head-on collision took place at 7.22pm at Oakland and South streets.

The passenger car had pinned the bus driver in her vehicle, and both drivers had to be extricated from the wreckage using special equipment.

A Metro Transit bus (pictured in bottom left corner)  in Kalamazoo, Michigan, collided head-on with a sedan, sending six people to the hospital 

A Metro Transit bus (pictured in bottom left corner)  in Kalamazoo, Michigan, collided head-on with a sedan, sending six people to the hospital 

The crash took place May 24 at Oakland and South streets in Kalamazoo
Police say the bus had the right of way

Who's to blame? The crash took place May 24 at Oakland and South streets in Kalamazoo. Police say the bus had the right of way and its driver was not at fault

Impact: The passenger car had pinned the bus driver in her vehicle, and both drivers had to be extricated from the wreckage

Impact: The passenger car had pinned the bus driver in her vehicle, and both drivers had to be extricated from the wreckage

At the time of the crash, six passengers were riding on board the bus and four of them required hospitalization after the incident 

At the time of the crash, six passengers were riding on board the bus and four of them required hospitalization after the incident 

A Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer who stopped at a red light and witnessed the crash was the first on the scene to help the victims.

Both injured drivers were rushed to an area hospital and taken into emergency surgery. Police said the bus operator had to have part of her leg amputated.

Both drivers were listed in critical but stable condition Thursday morning.

At the time of the crash, six passengers were riding on board the bus. Four of them had to be transported to Bronson Methodist Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. None of the victims has been named. 

Smashed: The driver of the Metro Transit bus had to have part of her leg amputated

Smashed: The driver of the Metro Transit bus had to have part of her leg amputated

Passenger Chanell McPherson recounted for WOOD-TV how she and the other bus riders climbed out the windows to safety with the help of paramedics.

Police told Mlive.com the bus driver had the right-of-way and was not at fault in the crash.

According to investigators, speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.  

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