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A shuttle bus owned by Goldbelt Transport is lifted off the side of a mountain Friday. Photo by Charles Murphy.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Tee Harbor had a spectator event Friday for the first time in months

Capital Towing crews brought in a crane to remove a shuttle bus from the side of a mountain that had left Glacier Highway on Thursday morning and damaged a local home.

The accident did not result in any serious injuries.  Two vehicles were totaled.

The roof of the home suffered damage and will be inspected.  A flight of stairs to a second home was heavily damaged.

Juneau Police said the driver appeared to have suffered a medical issue before the southbound bus veered off the road, struck a parked vehicle and both vehicles slid down the mountain.

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