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Broken bones suffered when Calgary transit bus collides with LRT platform

An eyewitness says it sounded like a plane striking a building when a transit bus slammed into a light-rail transit station platform in Calgary.

CALGARY — An eyewitness says it sounded like a plane striking a building when a transit bus slammed into a light-rail transit station platform in Calgary.

Six people were injured in the mid-morning crash in the downtown area.

Four of the injured were taken to hospital where they were listed in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.

No one on the platform was injured.

Investigators are trying to determine if a mechanical problem or a medical issue led to the crash.

Shuttle buses were used to transport passengers after the rail line was closed while police investigated the crash.