EARLY MORNING BUS INCIDENT

 

For Release: September 06, 2014

There were no reported injuries after a 9-year-old boy took a Saskatoon Transit bus this morning from the 300 block of 24th Street West, near the Saskatoon Transit maintenance garage. 

before getting stuck on a curb near Idylwyld Drive and 25th Street, the bus hit another stationary bus and a parked vehicle.

An investigation into this matter is underway, and many facts are known. “This is a very disturbing incident,” says Jeff Jorgenson, General Manager of the Transportation & Utilities Department.  “It is clear that the bus was left in an un-safe condition, was running for an extended period, and was easily movable.”

“This appears to be a case of human error, and safety protocols were not followed,” Jorgenson says.  “Our investigation will continue.”

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