1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Metro Transit Bus
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Police in St. Paul say a Metro Transit bus was involved in a fatal crash Friday night.
It happened at the intersection of Dale Street and Charles Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. Pictures from WCCO and St. Paul Police show the side of the bus completely ripped off and another car totaled at the scene.
Media availability on fatal bus crash will be at Dale-Charles intersection at 9:25 pm. pic.twitter.com/e9tG9PmEY8
— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) July 22, 2017
Vehicle involved in fatal crash at Dale Street and Charles Avenue. pic.twitter.com/kWgtFDTuPA
— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) July 22, 2017
Police say a car involved in a minor accident, not far away, drove away from the scene. It was going eastbound on Charles when it jumped a median and, while airborne, slammed into a northbound bus.
A passenger inside the bus -- a 48-year-old man -- died in the crash. The 26-year-old driver of the car and a 19-year-old passenger of the bus are at Regions Hospital in critical condition.