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Bus hits train trestle in Council Bluffs, Thursday

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November 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Authorities say no injuries were reported Thursday, after a bus struck a train trestle in Council Bluffs. Officers responded to 1300 Big Lake Road at around 3-p.m., after receiving word about the accident.

Upon arrival, officers noted the bus was too tall to make it under the trestle and the top of the bus was severely damaged. The bus was owned by CountryHouse Residence, an assisted-living facility in Council Bluffs. There were six people on the bus and the driver, and all were uninjured in the accident.

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