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When it comes to top-of-the-line luxury, ride, and interiors, there's nothing quite like a bus conversion motorcoach. These vehicles have the room, the elegance, and the custom options that make them the King of the road.

Take Control of the Road in a Bus Conversion Motorcoach

Today's bus conversion RVs have an eye for detail. You'll find it in every square inch of this type of motorhome. From the window treatments to the flooring options, nothing is left to chance. Bus conversions are built with quality and craftsmanship in mind, and while they are full of top quality standard options, the custom options are what will make this vehicle your very own.

Travel in Style and with Room to Spare in a Bus Conversion Motorcoach

Whether you have a big family that likes to go on the road, or you enjoy entertaining while you travel, there is plenty of room on a bus conversion for you and all of your friends and family, and with sleeping arrangement options such as bunk models , there's also room to get some shuteye as well.

One of the advantages of bus conversion motorcoachs are the floor plans. A motorcoach should never be a one-size-fits all proposition, and with a bus conversion it never is. There are many floor plans to select from depending on the manufacturer and model you choose.

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Our custom bus converted motorhomes are designed around the customer and built with highly specialized craftsmanship and individual care. They boast spacious interiors, top-of-the-line appliances, and lots of underfloor storage. We partner with Emerald Luxury Coaches to ensure that your motorhome is efficiently crafted for maximum comfort. Emerald bus conversions are powerful, efficient, and environmentally friendly. From the wiring and plumbing to interior and exterior design, you know you are getting the best in bus conversion.

With bus conversions, space must be used efficiently for maximum comfort. Together with Emerald Luxury Couches, we bring you a motorhome that is both functional and beautiful — the keys to a successful motorhome design.

We are also proud to offer on-site financing plans to support you in your journey. Getting you on the road is our priority, and we offer terms to work with every budget and need, whether business or personal. We also offer a wide range of RV services at our state-of-the-art facilities across the country. We have a team of certified technicians to provide courtesy roof and unit inspection as well as regular water heater maintenance, furnace service, interior remodeling, awning repair, routine chassis maintenance, and more. 

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Here you will find buses that have been converted to campers, RVs or motorhomes. They are often classic buses, and can be a great way to save money on an RV while also getting to own a piece of history. These RV conversion buses are immensely popular among people looking for something in which they can travel without having to spend a fortune on a brand new RV. These conversions are the perfect choice for retirees who want to travel the country and visit exciting new places in an affordable way. An RV is the ideal choice for people who love taking road trips, enabling you to travel wherever you wish without having to worry constantly about finding motel accommodations for themselves and their family.

Many of these conversion buses have also been designed for use as tour buses. With bunk beds and plenty of room, your band can travel to all your shows and have their own "home-away-from-home" wherever they may go. For any use you may have, you will find motorcoach and RV conversion buses for sale here to suit your needs. These vehicles are very versatile and can accommodate many different requirements for travel, lodging and space for other uses. You will often find old GMC, Eagle and MCI buses, along with others, that have been converted from antique coach or transit buses to serve as a recreational vehicle. Check out our full inventory of RV conversion buses for sale right here.

Written by Johnathan R. Smith • March 24, 2020 • 1:58 am • Popular RV Types

11 Short Bus RV Conversions (Floorplan & Layout Ideas)

Short Bus conversions are rising in popularity due to their overall size, ease of conversion and low purchase price. 

You can often find a Short Bus for sale between $3,000 & 10,000 . This allows those with a smaller budget to get something relatively inexpensive that they can convert at much lower entry point. 

Let’s take a look at some short bus conversions so that you can get an idea of just how awesome these types of RVs can be.

Hopefully you will be able to gather some inspiration from some of the examples below and even share your own short bus conversion project down the road. 

11 Short Bus Conversion Examples

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by JustUsPlusABus (@justusplusabus) on Oct 15, 2019 at 7:19am PDT

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Betty Bus (@thebettybusproject) on Nov 17, 2018 at 4:57pm PST

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Krystal Doss 🌺 (@krystaaldeee) on Jan 19, 2019 at 8:42am PST

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Wanda the Wonder Bus (@wandathewonderbus) on Mar 10, 2019 at 6:49pm PDT

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by SKOOLIANA (@skooliana) on Aug 1, 2019 at 8:40am PDT

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Niki (@nomadic.niki) on Apr 1, 2019 at 7:10am PDT

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by SKOOLIANA (@skooliana) on Mar 22, 2020 at 9:35am PDT

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by The Green Skoolie (@thegreenskoolie) on Mar 23, 2020 at 6:25pm PDT

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Stella Bluebird Bus (@stellabluebird) on Mar 21, 2020 at 5:34pm PDT

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Stella Bluebird Bus (@stellabluebird) on Mar 6, 2020 at 4:13pm PST

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5 Advantages To Short Bus Conversions

1. More Living Space

Depending on the size of bus you decide to purchase for your conversion project you will most likely come out ahead on living space. To get the same amount of space in an RV or travel trailer you would be spending a lot more money.   

2. Increased Safety

Buses can be much safer than a travel trailer or RV. They are built with the safety of children in mind and they are very solidly constructed. 

3. Easy to Customize 

Once seats have been removed and the floor has been resurfaced you are left to start with a clean slate. From here you can create any type of floor plan you want relatively quickly. Some Bus conversions simply bring in furniture and a few common camping items. It really depends on how much work you want to do and what you can dream up. 

4. More Storage Space

Storage space in an RV can be a big problem and it’s one of the most sought after features. Buses do not have this problem since they are already outfitted with a large amount of compartment space.  

5. Mechanical Experts

This is a huge advantage over other types of recreational vehicles. Many RV models require the expertise of a mechanic that is trained to work on that particular type of brand and model. This is not the case when it comes to buses. They are built much more standard and your average local diesel mechanics will most likely be able to fix whatever issue you are experiencing. This can also bring down maintenance costs. 

Conclusion on Short Bus Conversions

There are a lot of short bus owners that document their projects online whether it be through Pinterest, Instagram or their own personal website. We recommend following some of these individuals and even reaching out to them if you have questions. Many people are happy to talk about their project and to even provide you with tips and tricks. Be sure to ask them about things they learned and what you should avoid before you start your own short bus conversion.  

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Mom, Dad, 6 Kids & a Double Decker RV bus conversion: RV Podcast #366

In episode 366 of the rv podcast we meet a mom and dad who plan to spend the next several years traveling the country with their 6 kids in a double decker rv bus conversion..

• 1 In Episode 366 of the RV Podcast we meet a Mom and Dad who plan to spend the next several years traveling the country with their 6 kids in a double decker RV bus conversion.
• 2 Table of Contents Podcast Outline: Each segment by time
• 3 Interview with the Double Decker Family on their RV Bus Conversion
• 4 How they settled on a Double Decker Bus RV Bus Conversion for their epic road trip adventure
• 5 Where they found the double decker bus
• 6 They're RV Bus Conversion is taking WAY longer than they thought
• 7 The kids are road schooled. Dane can work from the road
• 8 The goal for this epic road trip in their RV Bus Conversion
• 9 They're in a van as they wait for the RV Bus Conversion to be finished
• 10 The RV Bus Conversion is supposed to be done “soon”
• 11 How the kids like life on the road
• 12 How the are planning a two year road trip
• 13 Do you have your travel map all planned out? Why not check ours?
• 14 Join our Group Travel Map!

Sound ambitious? Oh yeah, and then some.

This week we meet Dane and Deena Eyerly, aka the Double Decker Family. If you look closely in the interview, in which we caught up with the couple as they stopped alongside a road for lunch, you'll notice the kids in the back of the van they are using until their bus conversion project is done.

To see a video version of the complete podcast, including their interview, click the player below.

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Table of Contents Podcast Outline: Each segment by time

Each topic in the podcast is listed along with the exact time in the podcast in which it occurs. Scrub on the player timeline – video or audio – to whatever segment you are interested in. Links are also listed to the stories, articles and resources we mentioned.

• :43 – Welcome from Mike & Jen
• 2:38 – In Florida, two of our followers told us about a boat they saw used at a campground as an RV, complete with being plugged into 30 amp power. They sent a photo.
• 4:16 – Our travel plans, including a visit to a large tract of mountaintop land in Tennessee being sold off to RVers in multi-acre parcels from 5 to 100 acres.
• 7:07 – Interview with Dane and Deena Eyerly, the Double Decker Family
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Interview with the Double Decker Family on their RV Bus Conversion

Here is a lightly edited transcript of our interview with the Eyerly Family:

How they settled on a Double Decker Bus RV Bus Conversion for their epic road trip adventure

Mike Wendland: Let's have you guys tell everyone what you are doing and why you're known as the Double Decker Family.

Dane Eyerly: We're taking a two-year road trip. We've got six kids, ages range from nine to three, the youngest, the youngest are twins. We had six kids in five years, planned.

And we just decided last year, well early last year, around the 4th of July, we wanted to do something pretty epic with them. We were on a road trip ourselves with the kids and they all behaved really well.

They did very, very well so we decided, hey, why don't we just do this full time, that would be our epic adventure and started looking into it.

We looked into just regular RVs, Class A's, and then we really looked into skoolie conversions and things like that. Ultimately, what we found and settled on was a double-decker tour bus that we're currently having converted into our roaming tiny home.

Mike Wendland: Now a double-decker bus is not really a tiny home. That's going to be pretty big. We'll show some videos of it on our YouTube channel with this podcast and we'll put some pictures on our blog and we'll link to… You're starting off with a YouTube channel so as you get going, people are going to really be following and we'll link to that, but this is pretty cool.

A double-decker bus. Well, where does one find a double-decker bus, and what gave you the idea to convert it into a home on wheels?

Where they found the double decker bus

Deena Eyerly: Well, we had looked at skoolies quite a bit and we were leaning towards a skoolie route and so Dane was just looking at buses all over the internet and we came across a halfway converted double-decker bus and we were, oh! And I think it was just on maybe eBay or something like that, that we found it.

Dane Eyerly: I found it on busforsale.com and it would say halfway converted, it had been used, there's a tech company in San Francisco that used it like a hotel on wheels. They had already converted it to a hotel.

Deena Eyerly: No, I was saying the partially converted one, the first double-decker that we saw. We found one that was…

Dane Eyerly: Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Deena Eyerly: We found that one was a partially converted one online and we were, that's it, that gives us enough square footage to have. Because it was either we were going to have to sacrifice our living space so our kids could have individual space or it was either/or.

We could either have individual space for our kids or living space and we're, oh, that would be great, so we started looking at double-decker buses.

Dane Eyerly: And then I found the one on busforsale.

Deena Eyerly: We've seen them on eBay and busforsale and I think there was one other website.

Mike Wendland: Who is doing this conversion for you?

Dane Eyerly: The company that's doing the conversion, it's a company based up in Utah. They are called Apex Customs and they specialized in car restorations and then started doing some school bus conversions. I think ours was the second or third bus that they did at all.

Mike Wendland: How long has this process taken? And you're about ready to take off in it, but how long has it taken to get this done?

They're RV Bus Conversion is taking WAY longer than they thought

Dane Eyerly: That's quite the question.

Deena Eyerly:  We dropped the bus off in August of last year.

Dane Eyerly: Yeah. August we dropped off the bus, they started working on it in September and we were supposed to have it in March. We're now seven months over schedule, which is why we're on the road right now. We just decided, look, we're not going to let the bus delay our family adventure so we decided, hey, just load it up in the van and we'll do…

Typically, so right now what we've been doing while we're waiting for the bus is day trips, three, six hour drives where we can go out and come home in one day. Today we're actually doing a two week trip right now. This one's a little bit longer and we're staying hotels along the way, which is a whole nother matter.

The kids are road schooled. Dane can work from the road

Mike Wendland: With six kids. You guys road school the kids then and will homeschool them right now, right?

Dane Eyerly: Correct.

Mike Wendland: Tell us about your background. How can you, are you going to be able to work from the road or how are you going to finance such a epic trip like this?

Dane Eyerly: We actually get that question quite a bit from anybody that follows us and ultimately I've worked with software startups for the last few years.

We save pretty well, we're pretty frugal overall, so we've saved pretty well. Ultimately had the funds to be able to buy the bus and pay for that conversion in cash and now on the road, because with a software background, I'm building websites and apps and softwares.

I'm working on a software for road schooling as well as reciprocal program software. I'm working on things like that. That's how we're financing it, really. We sold everything. We sold our home, we sold everything that we owned, everything that we had, packed all down into a five by 10 U-Haul trailer before we took it all to Utah while we wait.

The goal for this epic road trip in their RV Bus Conversion

Mike Wendland: Your goal is, as I read, one place is to visit every national park?

Deena Eyerly: Our goal really is to spend two weeks in every state, but we want to do the national parks. We're getting our kids little endurance up, an hour ago we just did a mile hike with no shade.

And that's the longest that they had done with no shade so we feel like we're getting their endurance up so that we're able to, by the end of the trip, be able to do some of those really cool hikes that are longer, but that everybody talks about in the national parks.

Dane Eyerly: We're fascinated by not just the national parks. We want to go to as many of those as possible and take the bus. Obviously, the bus isn't going to be able to go into the national park. So they all have size limits, it's 43 feet long, so it's not going to fit anywhere.

And so it's really been for us a matter of planning places of national and state parks, where we can then unhook the tow, the van, drive in and do the exploring parts. We've done a lot of endurance training with the kids.

They're in a van as they wait for the RV Bus Conversion to be finished

Mike Wendland: You tow the van you're in now, is that what you'll be towing?

Dane Eyerly: Correct. It's a Ford transit van.

Mike Wendland: A Ford transit. I was just going to ask you that. And right now, you're on the side of the road, somewhere in New Mexico. You just came from the Balloon Festival, didn't you? Weren't you there at the Balloon Festival?

Dane Eyerly: Yeah. This morning we were in Albuquerque at the balloon festival. We were on the road for a whole day, we came down from the Salt Lake, Utah area. Drove down to Albuquerque, stopped a few places along the way and then we decided if we're this far down for Albuquerque, we might as well hit some other New Mexico sites.

After the Balloon Festival, we went to Valley of Fire, which is just volcano stuff. I'm fascinated with volcanoes and lava rocks and stuff. We were in the Valley of Fire. I can actually still see Valley of Fire over here, my shoulder, I can see Valley of Fire, which we just left and we're headed to White Sands tonight and Carlsbad National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park today, tomorrow.

The RV Bus Conversion is supposed to be done “soon”

Mike Wendland: And when do you pick up the bus and Deena, your thoughts about living in a double-decker bus?

Deena Eyerly: Oh man. We're not sure when we're going to get the bus, we're just crossing our fingers that it'll be done when we get back from our trip. I'm a little nervous about it, because I'm a little bit of an anxious human, but actually being on the road is really calming to me and I've enjoyed minimalizing my house. I feel a lot better when we have less stuff.

And I don't know, I'm excited about being on the bus. I'm sure it'll have a lot of learning curves and stuff like that. I have six kids and so I have to feed them and we have a little tiny oven and that'll be an interesting learning experience.

Dane Eyerly: Deena is anxious and stressed and she suffers from depression and anxiety, things like that. And so as we were preparing for this, we talked a lot about how that was going to play in the bus.

And when we take a couple of these smaller road trips in the van, it was interesting to see her stress load. We came from a larger home, larger, we came from an average 2,500 square foot home. But when we got in the van and we traveled, her stress levels just dropped and the depression, things like that totally dropped, We're out in nature, it's fantastic.

I'm really looking forward to it. I've done road trips my whole life with my family. We both come from large families. I've never spent a day in an RV, I've always done road trips in a van. I'm looking forward to it, a new adventure, something different.

Mike Wendland: And the kids, they have to be grooving on this. This is great. They're seeing new stuff all the time. How are they doing with it at all?

How the kids like life on the road

Deena Eyerly: They really enjoy it. They particularly love nature. That's why we want to go to the national parks is because every time we get in nature, they just get so excited.

They get a little grotty when we try explain science things for them, but they're, “Oh, we don't want to hear about the educational stuff mom, we just want to go adventure.”

Dane Eyerly: We are trying to, everywhere we go, give them that education and tell them about what it is we're looking at. The Balloon Festival this morning's a great example.

We tried to sit there and explain to them the science behind the hot air and what makes the balloons go up or what makes them go which direction with the winds and things.

Mike Wendland: They just probably wanted to ride one, right?

Dane Eyerly: Exactly. I think I got asked maybe probably at least 50 or 60 times, “Mom, could we go in one of those?”

Mike Wendland: Tell us, before we let you go and finish feeding the kids, get back on the road, tell us about this, you said it's a two year epic road trip and you mentioned two weeks in every state.

Dane Eyerly: On Average.

How the are planning a two year road trip

Mike Wendland: How planned out are you?

Deena Eyerly: Well, we were significantly planned out and then we get bumped back so much.

Dane Eyerly: The bus build, we had built it all around it was supposed to be done in March and we had then decided, okay, the kids get done with school in May, we'll just go pick up the bus in May, we'll hit the road. And we had it planned out, starting in June 1st.

Planned out everywhere we would go, following the weather pretty much, 70 degrees, but then the bus got delayed and so all our plans changed. We're just ultimately going to meet up to where we had planned. We had got a massive map on our wall.

I think it was a four foot by five foot map on the wall of our home that we had literally drawn out with dry erase markers our entire route.

We are pretty planned out as far as the general areas that we want to go. We've researched RV parks that'll fit our bus, all that kind of stuff, where we can go for cheapest. We're frugal so cheap is good.

Deena Eyerly: Yeah. And we've done the research on, we've asked on lots of groups about what boondocking spaces would fit ours and what Harvest Host places will be able to fit our bus and things like that and/or accommodate us. And so we've done a lot of research on where we can stay for sure.

Dane Eyerly: We're not perfectly planned out, but fairly well.

Mike Wendland: We want to check in with you regularly once you get your bus and we'll again share your new YouTube channel with everybody because people will love following that. But I just applaud you for this. This is an epic trip.

The kids will remember this forever and you've got at least two years of have traveled planned and I bet it's going to be more than that. Fingers crossed for you that you get that bus.

Dane Eyerly: Everybody tells us two years is not enough and we'll end up loving it and staying on the road for a lot longer.

Deena Eyerly: That's true.

Dane Eyerly: That may be the case.

Mike Wendland: All right. Dane and Deena, the Double Decker Family. Thanks for being on the podcast and we'll be checking with you regularly to see how it goes. You should be getting the bus soon so let us know.

Dane Eyerly: That's right. That's right. Thanks so much, Mike, you guys take care.

Deena Eyerly: Thank you, bye.

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Mike Wendland is a multiple Emmy-award-winning Journalist, Podcaster, YouTuber, and Blogger, who has traveled with his wife, Jennifer, all over North America in an RV, sharing adventures and reviewing RV, Camping, Outdoor, Travel and Tech Gear for the past 12 years. They are leading industry experts in RV living and have written 18 travel books.

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Bus Conversions vs. RVs: Which One Is Better?

School bus conversions are all over the internet. These luxurious DIY tiny homes on wheels offer a much different experience than a mass-produced RV . So is converting a school bus better than buying an RV ? Unfortunately, the answer to that question isn’t cut and dry.

Bus conversions can cost as much as high-end RVs but they don’t have to

Part of the appeal of the school bus conversion is its nearly limitless potential for customization. Building a unique bus from the ground up means the price of one bus to another can vary wildly. Some build no-frills rolling homes. Others create luxury retreats that can easily cost as much as a “sticks and bricks” house.

RVs are much more static in price. Manufacturers set suggested MSRPs and dealerships tack on additional fees. There is a spectrum of mass-produced rigs from affordable to unattainable. On average, an RV is typically more expensive than a Bus conversion. Popular Mechanics estimates that bus conversions cost about 10% of the sale price of a second-hand RV.

The average conversion with full hookups can be built for $30,000. Buyers would be hard-pressed to find a similar size RV in that price range, even at the lower end of the quality scale. RVs cost more to purchase and more to maintain. A bus conversion is a clear choice if budget is a primary concern, but the savings mean a high labor cost.

Which is safer, a bus conversion or an RV?

Safety is where a school bus conversion beats an RV, hands down, with minimal exceptions. RVs have been heavily criticized for safety concerns since they first hit the road. As a result, modern units are made as cheaply and quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this means using lower-quality materials that are less durable. As a result, when an RV is involved in a traffic accident, it’s not uncommon to see whole walls detach and other catastrophic damage.

Where RVs are made with plastic, particleboard, and fiberglass, school buses are solid Steel. The arched roof shape and internal ribs give the structure of a school bus immense strength. Even the windows are built to withstand collisions better than an RV, often framed in steel as well.

A converted school bus’s biggest weak spot for safety is the interior build. A conversion is only as safe as its owner makes it. With well anchored, sturdy features and correctly installed seatbelts, a converted school bus can be safer than an RV by a landslide.

School bus conversions have some major downsides compared to RVs

There are a few common headaches that many bus owners face that don’t apply to RVs. Insuring a school bus conversion can be a major pain point. A bus must be converted to certain standards and titled as an RV before it can be insured as one. This process varies from state to state and may include a professional inspection.

Even after a bus is properly titled, finding a policy that covers conversions can be challenging. There are companies known for accepting converted busses, but rejections are still possible. Finding the right agent is a make or break for conversion owners.

RV parks can be very pricey , and with those prices can come rig standards that busses can not meet. Some parks will turn away a bus conversion based on preconceived impressions. It can be difficult to find a place to camp outside of state parks, whereas a new RV is welcomed anywhere.

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Donald Trump-Themed RV Crashes Into Pole on Way to Staten Island Rally

A Donald Trump -themed RV, almost completely covered in posters praising the former president, crashed into a pole on Sunday.

Photos of the crashed vehicle went viral and show that the side of the RV was ripped open following the collision. The crash happened in Staten Island, New York, just hours before a rally in support of Trump—with the bus thought to be on the way to the event.

Hundreds of Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters attended the rally, which came in the wake of Trump's conviction last week for falsifying records related to hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels . Trump ally and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke at the event in defense of the former president, who is campaigning for a second shot at the White House amid a string of legal woes .

"On Sunday June 2, 2024 at approximately 1157 hours police responded to a single vehicle collision at the intersection Hylan Boulevard and Reid Avenue in the confines of the 122nd Precinct," a New York City Police Department ( NYPD ) spokesperson told Newsweek . "The operator of the vehicle states he parked the vehicle and exited it. When he returned to the vehicle he saw it strike a utility pole. The passenger of the vehicle was uninjured."

Ron Filipkowski, an outspoken Trump critic and editor of MeidasTouch.com, shared photos of the scene of the crash on his social media accounts. The images showed that the vehicle was festooned with numerous posters. One prominent sign attached to the front of the RV read, "TRUST JESUS." Another sign added: "Women for TRUMP," and some were emblazoned with "TRUMP: Law and order." A giant poster on the side of the vehicle read "Trump Store," suggesting the merchandise was for sale.

Posting on X , formerly Twitter , Filipkowski captioned one image: "Trump bus crashes into a light pole today on the way to Staten Island rally for Trump." His post was liked more than 18,000 times, shared more than 3,000 times, and drew almost 3,500 comments.

Many of those responding to the post were Trump critics who mocked the incident. One wrote of the mangled bus: "Did it swerve too far to the right?" Another made a Trump joke with a play on the word "pole," saying: "I guess if he can't top the polls, he'll just knock them down." Others said that a "Trust Jesus" sign on the wreckage suggested that the accident was an act of God.

The vehicle was later identified by the New York Post as belonging to Donna Eiden and her husband, Rocky Granata, who drive to MAGA rallies across the U.S. and sell Trump-themed merchandise.

The aftermath of the incident was captured on camera Damian Cross, who uploaded the footage on X .

He filmed city workers clearing debris and working on making the area safe, and a police officer could also be seen in the area. It was a "freaking miracle" no one was hurt, Cross told his viewers as he filmed the scene.

Cross later posted a statement on his X page, saying: "My initial reaction was to be thankful that nobody was hurt. RawStory quoted me as calling it a 'Freaking miracle' (thanks for capturing my vernacular, guys). The video went a bit viral, but a lot of the reactions to the video mocked religion instead; just using the accident itself as self evidence as some sort of failure on the part of Trump or Jesus.

"This was a good lesson for me. There was a time when I would take up fights with every one of these people and insist that they accept my viewpoints from my own video, because its mine. But that's not sensible. When you put something out there, people are going to see it however they want to, and the consequences of that are their own responsibility, not mine.

"As for me, I got my 15 minutes of fame and I enjoyed it. Nobody did get seriously hurt in the accident, and as a consequence of that I really got to enjoy engaging with those commenting, and I got to watch the viewer count rise. That was a rather unexpected, rather fun, Sunday afternoon. Thanks to everyone who shared the video. See you...next....crash? Good lord I'm sorry."

Update 6/3/24, 12:27 p.m. ET: This article was updated to include a statement from an NYPD spokesperson.

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