Crime & Safety
Driver Who Hit Minneapolis Bus Stop Identified
Six people were injured Tuesday when a van crashed into a bus stop at Lyndale and West Broadway avenues in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Authorities released the name of the driver that crashed into a busy North Minneapolis bus stop Tuesday morning. According to a report, 83-year-old George Reeves Jensen was driving a van on West Broadway Avenue when he struck a bus shelter, injuring six people.
Witnesses confirmed Jensen was heading south on Lyndale Avenue when he struck the mirror of a bus stopped at West Broadway to unload passengers. Jensen backed up and hit the mirror a second time before traveling around the corner and crashing into the bus shelter around 9:30 a.m.
Three people were taken to North Memorial Health with critical injuries. Two were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, and one was treated and released at the scene.
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Jensen initially was taken into custody but was released pending further investigation. Metro Transit Police are investigating the incident.
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