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No injuries after Greyhound bus accident on Alaska Highway

RCMP say the bus hit a parked backhoe near Rancheria, Yukon, then hit an oncoming truck. Bus service between Whitehorse and Fort Nelson, B.C. is expected to resume Tuesday.

Collision with backhoe happened Sunday near Rancheria, Yukon; bus service to resume Tuesday

The damaged bus was still sitting in Rancheria on Monday. (Eric Zalitis)

Bus service between Yukon and Northern B.C. is on hold after a weekend collision on the Alaska Highway, near Rancheria, Yukon.

RCMP say a Greyhound bus hit a parked backhoe, then an oncoming semi truck, about five kilometres north of Rancheria. It happened just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Police say there were no reported injuries. The bus was carrying six passengers.

Bus service between Whitehorse and Fort Nelson, B.C. is temporarily suspended, but a company spokesperson says it's expected to resume Tuesday.