A California man reportedly took control of a city bus and recklessly vandalized it before crashing it into one of the country’s most famous hotels.
An unidentified male suspect reportedly hijacked a subway bus in Los Angeles, pointing a BB gun at the driver.
According to local news outlet KTLA5, local authorities reported that the hijacker then directed the bus driver to make a series of stops at various locations.
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On Thursday, a Los Angeles Metro bus was hijacked by an unidentified male suspect who forced the driver at gunpoint to drive to a series of different locations. (KTTV)
During this bizarre hostage situation, the bus collided with another vehicle as the driver was forced to ignore basic road safety.
According to reports, photos and videos taken during the hijacking show the bus speeding through a red light at West 11th Street and South Grand Avenue and colliding with another vehicle crossing the intersection. It’s reflected.
The tense situation ended when the bus crashed into the wall of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on West Olympic Boulevard.
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A bus driver was held at gunpoint by a hostage, unaware that the gun was not a real gun, and was forced to drive recklessly through the city, causing multiple crashes. (KTTV)
The vehicle crashed through the hotel wall and damaged a safe kept on site.
The suspect fled the scene of the accident, but Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested him. Investigators told local media they believe the suspect was homeless.
The murder weapon was discovered to be a BB gun only after it was recovered at the scene of the accident.
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The bus ended up crashing into a wall at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, partially penetrating the wall and damaging a nearby vault. It was not until the murder weapon was discovered inside the bus that it was determined to be a BB gun. (KTTV)
There were no passengers on board the Metrobus when it was hijacked.
The driver and driver who collided with the bus were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
