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St. Paul Squad Car Collides With Light Rail Train

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A St. Paul Police squad car collided with a Green Line light rail train Monday afternoon.

The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on University Avenue near Pascal Street.  That's in between the Capitol/Rice Street station and the Raymond Avenue station.

Police say the officer in the squad car was treated and released at a nearby hospital.

Metro Transit sent replacement buses to transport commuters affected by the accident.

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