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1 killed, 6 injured after a truck collides with bus in Minneapolis

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  October 2, 2023 6:44am CDT
Minneapolis
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One killed, six injured after truck hits bus

One person was killed and six more were injured after a pickup truck hit a Metro Transit bus in Minneapolis, late on Sunday. It is currently unknown how many people were on the bus and in the truck. Metro Transit says the investigation is ongoing.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One person was killed late Sunday when a pickup truck hit a Metro Transit bus in Minneapolis. 

According to a Metro Transit spokesperson, the bus was traveling northbound on Chicago Avenue around 11 p.m. when the pickup collided with it crossing Chicago Avenue and 25th Street East. 

An occupant of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene, and six people who were on the bus sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.  

Authorities believe the truck did not stop at a stop before entering the intersection. 

A cause of death and identification for the deceased will be provided by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. 

The State Patrol is assisting with crash reconstruction, and an investigation is ongoing.