Driver Killed After Car Collides With NYC Bus

The driver of a Chevy Trailblazer that crashed into the bus died at the scene

A man was killed after his vehicle struck a New York City bus and knocked over a utility pole in Brooklyn.

Police say a Chevy Trailblazer struck a city bus that was traveling in the opposite lane of traffic Saturday afternoon. The driver, 40-year-old Adam Nicholson of Manalapan, N.J., was pronounced dead at the scene.

The car struck a utility pole after hitting the bus.

There were no other injuries. Police say a 3-year-old girl in the backseat of the car was unharmed.

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