By: Kayla Williams / Asst. News Director

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A 27-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning after being struck by a school bus while crossing a street in downtown St. Cloud.

According to the St. Cloud Police Department, officers responded to the crash around 7 a.m. October. 20 at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Fifth Street South.

Investigators determined that the woman was walking northbound through a crosswalk when a school bus traveling north attempted to turn west onto Fifth Street South.

The bus driver, identified as 86-year-old David Chirhart of Sartell, did not see the pedestrian and struck her while making the turn.

The woman, a St. Cloud resident, was transported to St. Cloud Hospital by Mayo ambulance with life-threatening injuries.

Police said the bus was transporting students from St. Cloud Area School District 742 and was operated through Palmer Bus Service.

Neither the driver nor any students on the bus reported injuries.

The situation continues to be investigated.