St. Paul school bus, LRT collide; student hurt
Metro Transit says a school bus and a light-rail train collided around 9:30 a.m. Friday at University Ave W and Western Ave N in St. Paul, sending one student to the hospital with minor injuries as a precaution. A witness told authorities the bus driver ran a red light; Metro Transit Police and the Minnesota State Patrol are investigating, and another bus transported the remaining students to school.
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University Avenue in St. Paul has high concentrations of fatal and serious injury crashes. ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan_w_Appendices.pdf))
Safe Streets for All Transportation Safety Action Plan â City of St. Paul
Between 2015 and 2019, there were 129 light rail crashes in Saint Paul, resulting in 7 fatalities and 48 injury-causing crashes. ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf)) ([City of St. Paul](https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/FINAL_TSAP_04.30.24_AppendixA.pdf))
Crash Analysis and Evaluation - Safe Streets for All â City of St. Paul
In 2022, there were 530 school bus crashes in Minnesota, resulting in 3 fatalities and 160 injuries. ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Public Safety](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf))
2022 Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts â Minnesota Department of Public Safety
đ Key Facts
- Crash time/location: ~9:30 a.m., University Ave W & Western Ave N, St. Paul
- One student hospitalized with minor injuries; remaining students taken by another bus
- Witness statement: bus driver allegedly ran a red light
- Investigating agencies: Metro Transit Police Department and Minnesota State Patrol
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