City Bus and Car Collide in Raleigh

The accident involved a Raleigh city bus and a white four-door car.

“As I heard the crash, then I ran to the window and I saw the bus go across the street and hit the pole,” George Kangkolo said.

The bus slammed into a power pole.  Power lines and the pole fell on top of the bus.

Two people in the car were trapped by the wreckage.

“I felt totally helpless. I was afraid of fire because gasoline was on the street and smoke was coming out of the car,” Hepler said.

Hepler said Kangkolo ran to the car and tried to free the passengers. When he realized they were stuck, Kangkolo said he did the only thing he could do.

“We were trying to calm him, to stay steady. At first we thought he could come out of the vehicle, so we're trying to help him to come out of the vehicle, but his legs were wedged underneath. So, we're trying for him not to get injured,” he said.

The cause of the crash has also not been released.

Traffic was backed up in the area until the accident scene was cleared.