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Access Transit bus struck by a train in Saskatoon

Saskatoon Transit officials said it appears the bus was stopped too close to the railroad tracks. Phillip Bollman / Global News

No injuries were reported after a train clipped an Access Transit bus in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning.

Officials said the driver parked the bus near Station 20 West on 20th Street West around 7:45 a.m. to let off a passenger when it was struck by the CP train.

Transit officials said it appears the bus was stopped too close to the railroad tracks.

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There was another passenger on the bus at the time, who was taken to hospital as a precaution, the city said in a statement.

Traffic in the area was detoured for over an hour while Saskatoon police investigated.

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All restrictions have since been lifted, police said.

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