Two Church Bus Passengers Critically Hurt in Collision at Ann Arbor and West Fifth Streets in Flint

By TruckCrash News Desk · Published August 23, 2026 · Compiled from official statements and local news reports

What Happened

Two women riding a church bus were hospitalized in critical condition after the bus collided with a sedan at the intersection of Ann Arbor and West Fifth streets in Flint on Sunday morning, August 23, 2026, according to reporting by WNEM. One of the two was later upgraded to good condition, police said.

According to the Flint Police Department, the white passenger bus was traveling east on West Fifth Street when it was struck by a red Chevrolet Malibu traveling north on Ann Arbor Street at about 11:06 a.m. Six additional bus passengers were evaluated by medics at the scene, WNEM reported.

Police told reporters that alcohol and drugs have been ruled out as contributing factors, and that “the role of speed is still being determined.” Investigators had not assigned fault as of the initial reports, and the department has asked witnesses to come forward as it works to establish right of way at the intersection.

Reporting: WNEM, with information from the Flint Police Department.

The Investigation: What Happens Next

The Flint Police Department is leading the investigation and has made an unusually direct appeal for witnesses — a sign that investigators are still working to establish the sequence of events at the intersection. Typical next steps include mapping the vehicles’ damage profiles, checking nearby cameras, and interviewing the bus passengers as their conditions allow.

Because a bus carrying multiple passengers was involved, investigators will also document the bus’s ownership, maintenance and insurance status — standard steps in any crash involving a passenger-carrying vehicle.

The Legal Picture

How are bus passengers covered after a Michigan crash? Passengers injured on a bus generally have personal injury protection coverage available under Michigan’s no-fault system, with the order of priority depending on the policies in play. Our guide to Michigan no-fault insurance walks through how those benefits work.

Does a commercial or passenger-carrying vehicle change the analysis? Crashes involving buses and other passenger-carrying vehicles can involve additional layers of insurance and federal or state safety rules that ordinary car crashes do not. A general overview is available from our commercial vehicle crash resource page.

What will determine how this case is evaluated? Right-of-way at the intersection is the core question, and police say it has not been resolved. Witness accounts and any available video will likely decide what the investigation concludes.

Nothing here assumes fault by either driver. The facts above are attributed to the Flint Police Department and WNEM, and the investigation is ongoing.

This Stretch of Road

Ann Arbor and West Fifth streets cross in a residential neighborhood just west of downtown Flint, in a grid where modest sight lines and closely spaced intersections put a premium on careful speeds. Police say the role of speed in this crash is still being evaluated.

Sunday late mornings bring church traffic through these blocks, including passenger vans and buses. Crashes involving group transportation are comparatively rare, but when they happen they tend to produce multiple injuries at once, as this one did.

If You Saw This Crash

Flint police are actively seeking witnesses to this crash. Anyone who saw the collision at Ann Arbor and West Fifth streets around 11:06 a.m. Sunday — or who has home-camera or dashcam footage from the area — is asked to call the department at 810-237-6816.

Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL.

More on This Crash

• WNEM: Flint police seek witnesses after church bus collision leaves several injured