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SUV hits home, bus overturns after crash

Posted at 3:20 PM, Jul 17, 2013
and last updated 2013-07-17 17:41:24-04

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - A stolen SUV hit a GRTC bus near McGuire Veterans Hospital in South Richmond, according to Richmond Police Capt. Harvey Powers. Powers said Richmond Police were attempting to stop the SUV at the time of the crash. [Scroll down for more]

After the crash, the SUV ran into the front porch of a home on Belt Boulevard. CBS 6 reporter Chelsea Rarrick said no one was in the house at the time of the crash. The impact also caused the bus to overturn.

Five people, three people in the SUV and two people in the bus, were injured in the crash. The extent of the injuries is not yet known.

Belt Boulevard between Hull Street and Broad Rock Road is closed in both directions at this time. Police expected the road to remain closed for several hours while officers investigate.