DART bus crashes at White Rock rail station in Northeast Dallas, 4 hospitalized

DART bus crashes at train station in Northeast Dallas

A DART bus crashed into a tree at the White Rock DART rail station. The cause of the crash and the number of people on the bus are unknown.

DALLAS - On Monday morning, a DART bus crashed into a tree at the White Rock DART rail station, located at 7333 E. Northwest Hwy.

DART bus crash at White Rock rail station

DART Bus Crash

What we know:

At this point, we still don't know what caused the bus driver to lose control and crash into a tree. Just feet from the rail line.

Emergency responders were called to a collision with people pinned around 5:45 a.m. One person had to be extricated from the bus.

According to DART officials, four people, including the bus driver, were taken to the hospital. 

According to a Dallas Fire Rescue spokesperson, at least one person was pinned and had to have help getting freed.

Once the bus was removed from the tree, you could see the extent of the damage done to the front of the bus where the driver was sitting.

The extent of their injuries is unknown.

A pick-up was in the nearby parking lot as crews worked to help clean up the scene. Crews worked until about 1:30 this afternoon, to clear the scene and get this busy dart rail station fully operational again.

Local perspective:

Carolyn Carson said she got an alert on her phone around 6:00 a.m., informing her that there had been an incident at the train and bus depot.

"Oh, I knew there had been an incident but didn't know it was this extensive," said Carson.

But a fellow commuter, Joseph Daniele, who was on his way to an interview, only found out about the crash when he got off the nearby dart train and saw the commotion.

"Once I saw that police tape, I said let me not duck under, let me go around it," he said.

"My heart does go out to these folks."

Carson and other DART riders were still able to catch their bus at the White Rock DART Station.

Commuter Information

In that area, there is a parking lot for the Blue Line. Instead of going there, commuters should use the Walnut Hill station in the White Rock area. There is parking there, and you will be able to utilize the Blue Line train.

Motorists are urged to avoid the Northwest Highway in that area.

What we don't know:

There is no word on what caused the crash, or how many people were on the bus at the time.

This is a developing story.