EDMONTON -- A woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries Monday morning after she was struck by a bus.

A Strathcona County Transit bus travelling westbound hit the cyclist on 82 Avenue at 83 Street just around 6:30 a.m.

According to police on the scene, the driver of the bus did not know they hit the cyclist and continued on its route.

Strathcona County Transit said in a written statement that the bus operator was taken off duty when it was made aware of the incident.

In a statement, Strathcona County said it is cooperating with the police investigation

Edmonton police and Strathcona County Transit are both investigating the collision.