Collision between train and bus delays morning commute on 20th Street West

It was a morning full of traffic tie-ups in Saskatoon.

That includes the railway crossing at 20th Street West and Avenue L South, where Saskatoon police said a train and an Access Transit bus collided just before 8 a.m.

Traffic was rerouted as the train stayed stationary from Avenue L South to Avenue W South.

According to a release from the City of Saskatoon, the operator of the bus had parked near Station 20 West to help a passenger on the bus, with another passenger still in the vehicle.

Saskatoon Fire Department paramedics helped to assist the passenger in the vehicle to hospital as a precaution.

The internal investigation has the cause of the collision as the bus being parked too close to the railroad tracks.

As of 9:14 a.m., traffic was flowing through the railway crossing.

Things are moving again at the intersection of 20th Street West and Avenue L South: #yxe #yxetraffic https://t.co/K5bcCjjXBx pic.twitter.com/CKCLKl171p

— Brady Lang (@BradyLangSK) January 20, 2021

Saskatoon police cleared the train and the scene. No injuries were reported due to the collision.

Police thanked the public for their patience during the incident.