Vehicle Hits DTA bus Injuring Three People in Duluth
No one Sustained Life Threatening Injuries
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department say a car collided with a DTA bus just before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning sending three people to local area hospitals.
According to authorities the Duluth Police Department, Duluth Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance responded to the crash at the intersection of 24 Avenue West and 3rd Street.
Police believe the car’s brakes went out while traveling down 24th Avenue West causing the vehicle to go through the intersection at 3rd Street and collide with the bus. The car then crashed into a business causing damage to the building.
The female driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Two of the passengers on the DTA bus were also transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The building owner tells us there is serious concern due to the extensive damage to the building following the accident this morning it may soon collapse. Tenants currently living above the business will need to move out immediately for safety concerns.
We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
