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SEE: Jitney Bus Plows Into Paterson Apartment

UPDATE: Firefighters reported only minor injuries after a jitney collided with an SUV and slammed into a ground-floor apartment in Paterson overnight.

City Wide Towing removed the bus on a flatbed after it knocked a fire hydrant off its base and crashed into the three-story building at the corner of Pearl and Summer streets around 2 a.m. Saturday.

A sedan parked in front of the building was also damaged but not severely. The Chevy SUV sustained serious damage.

Police were investigating the cause of the crash. 

Aftermath: A city building inspector was summoned to the three-story building at the corner of Pearl and Summer streets in Paterson.

Ron Bombaro (tornadochaser66 on YouTube)

The vehicle was marked "DoubleTree by Hilton Fairfield Hotel & Suites," with a local phone number.

A city building inspector was summoned to determine whether the building was safe to occupy.

Ron Bombaro (tornadochaser66 on YouTube) produced the images. WATCH his video:

Ron Bombaro shot video at the scene of the crash at 54 Pearl Street in Paterson.

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