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RTD bus crashes into home in northeast Denver, four injured

No one home at time of crash, the cause is under investigation

Denver Post city desk reporter Kieran ...
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An RTD bus crashed into a house in northeast Denver on Tuesday afternoon, injuring three people who had to be transported to the hospital.

The bus crashed, at about 3:25 p.m., after a collision with a truck in the intersection of East 45th Avenue and Josephine Street, RTD spokesman Nate Currey said.

The bus then careened into the front porch of 4502 Josephine St., according to the Denver Fire Department.

There were 10 passengers on the bus at the time of the crash. Four people from the bus were taken to a local hospital with injuries. None of the injuries are life threatening, Currey said.

No one was in the home at the time of the crash, Currey said. The driver of the truck was detained by police at the scene. He was not injured.

Firefighters were assessing the damage to the home. The cause of the crash is under police  investigation.