Smoke is coming from under a tire on a Metro Transit bus on 11th Street and Hennepin Av. in downtown Minneapolis. Fire department is on the scene.
An update on this incident: A Metro Transit spokesman said the brakes on the bus were smoking and the fire department checked it out and released the bus shortly thereafter. Customers boarded a following bus and were on their way. Bus will be evaluated and brakes repaired.
Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.
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