4 critically hurt in crash involving Metro bus in Compton

A collision involving a Metro bus and a sedan in the Compton area Monday morning left four people critically injured, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The collision happened just before 10:30 a.m. at the Rosecrans Avenue and San Pedro Street intersection.

The four critically injured people were treated at the scene before being transported to the hospital. A fifth person was injured, but it is not known yet the breakdown of those injured, if they were in the car, or on the bus.

According to a statement Monday from Metro, "This morning, a vehicle collided with an eastbound Metro 127 bus at Rosecrans Avenue at San Pedro Street in West Ranch Dominguez. The Metro bus operator was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. There were no reported passenger injuries on the bus."

The California Highway Patrol is leading the investigation.