8 people injured after out-of-control MTA bus crashes into vehicles in the Bronx

An out-of-control Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus crashed into several vehicles in the Bronx on Monday, injuring eight people.

The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. between Cauldwell Avenue and Trinity Avenue, according to the New York City Fire Department.

Six vehicles were struck by the bus over approximately six blocks.

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An out-of-control MTA bus crashed into several vehicles in the Bronx. (Peter Gerber for Fox News Digital)

Two vehicles were struck by the bus in front of a school at East 163rd Street and Caldwell Avenue – one that was pushed into a light pole and another that was struck on the side.

At the end of the road, an SUV was pushed onto the sidewalk and the back of a blue coupe was destroyed.

The bus driver and seven passengers were injured in the incident. (Peter Gerber for Fox News Digital)

The screams of panicked passengers were heard in a video taken from inside the bus.

The bus driver and seven passengers were injured in the incident. All were transported to Lincoln Medical, although their conditions were unclear.

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The MTA investigates factors such as mechanical failure, weather conditions or the driver’s health. (Peter Gerber for Fox News Digital)

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The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but the MTA is investigating factors such as mechanical failure, weather conditions or the driver’s health, WABC reported.

The driver was going up a hill when they stepped on the accelerator to accelerate, and the bus then suffered a mechanical failure, police sources told WABC, adding that the driver could have hit the emergency brake and lost control.