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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 5/30/2024
SUBJECT: Update to School Bus vs Car Crash
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Accident
CASE NO.: 24071985
INCIDENT DATE: 5/29/2024
INCIDENT TIME: 3:15 p.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Rice Lake Road and Barnes Road

Update to School Bus vs Car Crash

UPDATE:

The driver of the bus was issued a citation for failure to yield right-of-way. 

ORIGINAL:

At approximately 3:15 p.m., Duluth Police responded to a Voyager school bus vs vehicle crash in the area of Rice Lake Road and Barnes Road.
Initial investigation shows the school bus was attempting to turn southbound on Rice Lake Road when a vehicle that was traveling north bound on Rice Lake Road struck the bus. The female driver of the vehicle received minor injuries and was treated on scene. The three individuals on the bus, the bus driver, an adult, and a student, all received non-life-threatening injuries.
There were no signs of impairment. This incident remains under investigation and our investigators will review the crash for potential charges.

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