Traffic in the area has been halted and 18 people have been taken to hospitals by ambulances. Ioana Stancu, spokeswoman for teh tarffic police, said none of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries.
Immediate testing showed the drivers had not been drinking and causes for the accident are yet unknown.
This is the second incident involving public transport in Bucharest. Two trams collided in May, leaving over 30 people injured, three of whom suffered serious injuries.