GREENACRES, Fla. — The driver of a Dodge Challenger is recovering in the hospital after slamming into a Palm Tran bus, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
The wreck happened Tuesday just before 1 p.m. at the intersection of Jog Road and Melaleuca Lane in Greenacres.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera said the driver of the Dodge was traveling at a "high rate of speed" when it struck the front of the bus, which was making a left turn onto Melaleuca Lane.
The impact caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, which collided with a pedestrian, a traffic signal and hedges. It also careened into the parking lot of Miami Subs Grill, where it knocked down a flag pole and damaged part of the restaurant before the car came to a rest on its roof, deputies said.
The driver of the Dodge was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
Rescue crews transported the driver of the bus and one occupant to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.