Head-on crash between 2 Calgary Transit buses sends driver to hospital

Two Calgary Transit buses collided head-on Friday morning, sendingone driver to hospital and delaying traffic on 14thStreet S.W.

The driver of one of the buses was taken to hospital withserious injuries that were not life-threatening, Calgary Police Service spokesperson Const. Justin Roberts said.

At about 6 a.m. MT, police and emergency crews were called tothe collision on 14thStreet between 22nd Avenue and 23rdAvenue S.W.

By 7:45 a.m., tow trucks had arrived to startclearing it away. The road wasclosed on 14th Street from 19th Avenue to 23rdAvenue for some time, the city said. It has been reopened.

Bus route No. 7 inbound also faced significantdelays Friday morning as one bus was put out of service, Calgary Transit posted on Twitter.

No bus passengers neededto go to hospital, emergency services said.

Calgary Transit declined an interview, as police are investigating the cause of thecollision. They instead issued a statement Friday afternoon.

"These incidents are exceptionally rare," the email statement said. "We thank citizens for their patience and concern for our employee. We're offering our operator support as the incident is under investigation."

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