RTA bus crash in Dayton leaves 8 injured

Jul. 6—A crash between a RTA bus and a second vehicle in Dayton Saturday morning left eight people injured.

Crews responded to reports of a bus crash around 9:30 a.m. at Marathon Avenue and Wheatley Avenue, according to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch.

Capt. Brad French for the Dayton Fire Department said, "a total of eight patients were transported to Dayton-area hospitals following a crash involving an RTA bus and a passenger vehicle."

Dispatch confirmed injuries earlier, however, they couldn't specify the victims' conditions. At least five medics were on scene, dispatch said.

Some victims were transported to Miami Valley Hospital or Kettering Health Dayton, dispatch said.

It is unknown what led up to the crash.