A driver was injured Monday afternoon after a vehicle collided with the Blue Line light rail in Bloomington, briefly closing down the line’s service.
Driver injured in collision with Blue Line light rail in Bloomington
A collision took place Monday afternoon between a Blue Line train and a vehicle in Bloomington.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 14, 2024 at 2:35AM
Metro Transit Police were called around 3:15 p.m. to the collision of a vehicle and a northbound Blue Line train where it crosses American Boulevard E., police spokesperson Nikki Muehlhausen said.
No train passengers reported injuries. The driver of the vehicle reported nonlife-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Muehlhausen said.
Metro Transit is investigating the collision. The surveillance video appears to show the driver turning through the intersection on a red light, the spokesperson said.
