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SUV slams into bus at St. Johns Street bus stop

photos supplied PMPD

A driver is facing charges after allegedly careening into a bus that was stopped in the 3200-block of St Johns Street on Wednesday evening, according to Port Moody police.

No injuries have been reported.

The suspect, who police did not identify except to say he was a man in his 50s, failed a roadside alcohol screening test. Besides criminal charges, he is also facing a 90-day driving prohibition. His vehicle was impounded.

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“The bus was completely stopped and so there is a potential that speed was a factor in this collision,” stated Port Moody Police Department spokesperson Const. Sam Zacharias in an email to the Dispatch.

There was moderate damage to the bus and severe damage to the SUV, Zacharias stated.

The bus passengers transferred to another bus after the collision.

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