Van collides with Green Line train in St. Paul's Midway area, causing delays

March 18, 2016 at 8:19PM
Green Line trains are rolling again following a collision involving a van and light-rail train at Cleveland and University Avenues, Metro Transit said.
Green Line trains are rolling again following a collision involving a van and light-rail train at Cleveland and University Avenues, Metro Transit said. (Jenni Pinkley/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Green Line trains are rolling again following a collision involving a van and light-rail train at Cleveland and University Avenues, Metro Transit said.

The scene was cleared at 7:37 a.m., about 35 minutes after the mishap, officials said.

A westbound train hit a van at around 7 a.m. No one was hurt, said spokesman Drew Kerr.

Riders can expect delays all along the line until trains get back on schedule, Kerr said.

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