New York ( CNN ) -- By all accounts , the collision of a pair of double-decker tour buses in Manhattan 's bustling Time Square could have been worse . At least 13 people were injured Tuesday , one seriously , after two of the buses which traverse city neighborhoods collided about 4 p.m . The crash occurred near a normally packed sidewalk next to the TKTS booth at 47th Street and Seventh Avenue , police and fire officials said . Earthcam video from the scene showed pedestrians running from the crash site moments before a towering pole crashed to the sidewalk , appearing to strike a man in the leg and narrowly missing his head . A fire official at the scene said the number of injuries was surprisingly low given the size of the pole . `` I thought people were going to die , '' said Ida Bailey , an employee of one of the bus lines involved in the accident . `` I started praying . '' Bailey said a GrayLine bus -- with a driver and tour guide -- apparently was unable to stop and struck a light pole or traffic light before hitting a CitySights tour bus packed with passengers . `` The driver told me the brakes were n't working and he could n't stop , '' she said . Investigators have clear video showing a bus closest to the sidewalk speeding through the intersection and striking an SUV and another bus that just passed the intersection , according to a law enforcement official who saw the video . The driver of that bus claimed he was having brake issues , the law enforcement official said . The driver was being questioned by the NYPD , which is investigating the accident , the law enforcement official said . Bailey said most of the injuries appeared to take place on the crowded sidewalk . A fire official confirmed that many of the wounded were on the sidewalk -- some struck by flying debris . None of the injuries are considered life threatening , police and fire officials said . Times Square is a popular launching spot for the ubiquitous double-decker buses which take tourists around Manhattan . After the accident , dozens of tourists stood at what is sometimes called the `` Crossroads of the World , '' taking pictures and video of the crash scene . Crime and Justice Producer Shimon Prokupecz contributed to this report .
two people were injured when One tour buses collided in New York Time Square . At least 13 of the injuries was serious ; none were considered life threatening . Witness : `` I thought people were going to die ''