Rochester Woman Struck by City Bus

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A Rochester woman is recovering at St. Marys Hospital after being hit by a bus.  

Police Sgt. Bert Otto says the woman was walking across 14th Ave SW when she was struck by the Rochester Public Transit bus as it was making a left turn from Memorial Parkway just before 8:30 PM Thursday.

The woman - 58-year-old Susan Einspahr - suffered a head injury.  She was reported in fair condition Friday morning.

There were several passengers on the bus, which was driven by 55-year-old Dennis Peins.

Otto says there was no lighting in the area when the woman was hit and it was very dark. The site is north of Apache Mall.

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