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CT Transit bus crash in Orange: Police

No life-threatening injuries were reported.
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Police patrol vehicle sirens

ORANGE, Connecticut — Orange Police Department is investigating a crash involving a Connecticut Transit bus and a pickup truck. 

At around 6:53 p.m., police began to investigate the crash on Route 34 near the intersection of Racebrook Road. 

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Police said initial information shows the bus had stopped for a red light when it was hit from the rear by a pickup truck. The sun's glare may have been a factor.

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Orange police, fire, and Emergency Medical Services responded, but no life-threatening injuries were reported. 

 The driver of the pickup truck and over a dozen passengers from the bus were taken to area hospitals for evaluation, police said. 

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Jareliz Diaz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jdiaz@fox61.com

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