Mpls. pedestrian hit by bus reported conscious
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Police are investigating after a bus struck a pedestrian Tuesday night in downtown Minneapolis.
Metro Transit says a southbound Route 10 bus on 2nd Avenue at Washington hit the pedestrian. The man was knocked down, but was reported to be conscious and breathing when taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center. Metro Transit says it wasn't clear what injuries the pedestrian suffered. He has since been released from the hospital, according to Metro Transit.
The bus also struck a traffic pole and a some of the passengers on the bus reported minor injuries from the bus's sudden stop. The bus driver was also taken to HCMC for a medical evaluation and routine drug and alcohol testing.
It's the second pedestrian injury involving a Metro Transit bus in a week. A man running to catch a bus in Uptown fell under the rear wheels and was severely injured last Tuesday.
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