The Benton Township Police Department is investigating a crash between a Dial a Ride bus and a pickup truck on Thursday.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. at the intersection of M-139 and Pipestone Avenue.
The Benton Township Fire Department tells us it used the Jaws of Life to free one passenger from the pickup, while multiple Medic 1 ambulance crews helped passengers from the bus.
The crash comes just months after a crisis at Dial a Ride when it was dropped by its insurance carrier due to a high number of claims. The Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority Board in November approved a new policy for the bus service, but it came at about three times the price, going up from $70,000 per year to $285,000. The deductible also went up significantly.
Police haven’t yet released who was at fault in Thursday’s crash. We’re waiting for more information from Benton Township police.
Video from the scene shared on Facebook:
