OC Transpo double-decker bus comes loose of tow truck, hits Trainyards Farm Boy

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A decommissioned OC Transpo double-decker bus hit the Farm Boy in Trainyards on Tuesday afternoon. The city said came loose from a tow truck.

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A decommissioned OC Transpo double-decker bus hit the Farm Boy on Belfast Road Tuesday afternoon after it came loose from a tow truck, according to the City of Ottawa.

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The city says the incident happened at around 1:15 p.m. while the bus was being taken to an OC Transpo maintenance facility. The main OC Transpo garage is only a few hundred metres away.

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The front end of the double-decker bus could be seen pressed against the side of the Farm Boy building after crossing over the sidewalk and coming to a stop beside a tree.

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In a statement, the city said the bus “made contact with a building while travelling on Belfast Road during transport to an OC Transpo maintenance facility.”

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OC Transpo said Ottawa Police Service and Ottawa Fire Services responded to the scene. No injuries were reported.

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“An investigation is underway to determine why the bus became detached from the tow truck,” the city said.

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