Metro Transit bus crashes into south Minneapolis home after deadly collision with pickup

Pickup driver killed in crash with Metro Transit bus

Authorities say a pickup truck driver in south Minneapolis blew through a stop sign and slammed into a Metro Transit bus, causing the bus to crash into a nearby home. The pickup truck driver was killed, and the bus driver was injured. FOX 9's Bill Keller reports. 

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Metro Transit bus crashed into a south Minneapolis home early Monday after a pickup truck driver ran a stop sign and slammed into the bus. Authorities say the pickup truck driver was killed, and the bus driver was left injured.

Deadly crash involving Metro Transit bus

What we know:

The crash happened at 10th Avenue and 38th Street. Investigators say the pickup truck was traveling at a high rate of speed when it blew through a stop sign and struck the Metro Transit bus. 

The impact caused the bus to spin out and crash into the side of a nearby home. The pickup truck burst into flames following the collision. Authorities say the pickup truck driver died as a result of the collision. 

The Metro Transit bus driver, who had just started their shift and was the only person on board at the time, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one inside the house was injured.

What they're saying:

"This is not how anybody wants to start their day. It’s not a great scene," said Metro Transit communications manager Drew Kerr. "We’re going to clean it up as quickly as we can. We’re fortunate there was nobody on the bus or inside the home who was hurt."

What we don't know:

The area surrounding the crash was closed Monday morning as crews investigated the scene. 

The crash is under investigation by Metro Transit police. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.