Students among those injured in Brooklyn Park SUV, school bus crash

The crash was reported at 7:15 a.m.

Author:: Adam Uren
Publish date:: Apr 16, 2019
Updated on: Apr 16, 2019

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A school bus carrying several children was struck by an SUV that ran a red light in Brooklyn Park on Tuesday morning.

The incident happened at 7:15 a.m. at Brooklyn Boulevard and Regent Avenue, according to Brooklyn Park PD spokesman Mark Bruley.

The SUV driver heading east on Brooklyn Boulevard ran a red light, striking the bus.

The bus driver and the driver of the SUV were both taken to hospital along with two students on the bus. All four sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

KARE 11 notes that several other students were taken to a hospital by their parents for evaluation on minor injuries.

The incident is under investigation by the Brooklyn Park Police Department.

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