Police investigating after woman, 54, hit by city bus Thursday

A 54-year-old woman was hit by a City of Saskatoon transit bus while crossing the street Thursday night.

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The woman was struck at the intersection of Third Ave N. and 23rd Street E. at about 8:20p.m. CST.

She was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Collision Analyst Unit is investigating the collision.

2nd incident involving city bus this month

Another woman, 19, was hit by a city bus at the corner of Quebec Avenue and Circle Drive at about 8:15a.m. CST on March 7.

Police said it was believed the woman had left the bus and turned around in an attempt to stop the bus because she believed she had left an item on-board.

According to the police report, she slipped and was struck by the bus, causing injury to her leg.

Saskatoon Transit said it had reviewed the on-bus camera video but cannot determine the circumstances of the collision.

A GoFundMe page has been created for the woman injured in the collision.

Senior struck at same intersectionin December

On Dec. 3, 2016, 88-year-old LellaProchnerwas hit by a city bus while crossing the street at the intersection of Third Avenue N. and23rdStreet E. in downtown Saskatoon.

Her son, RonProchner,said the bus was turning left as Lella was crossing the street on a walk signal. It bumped her before running over both of her feet and legs, he said.

He spoke out to warn people to be vigilant when crossing the street after two people werekilled by city buseson marked crosswalks in Edmonton after September last year.

At the time, police and Saskatoon Transit were both waiting for video footage of the incident to assist their investigation.