On Thursday afternoon, April 14, The Los Angeles Times reported that a pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a Metro bus on Washington Boulevard near Interstate 10 in Los Angeles.
According to the article, the bus was turning right onto Washington Boulevard from Apple Street when it struck the man. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) stated the pedestrian was hit by two other vehicles in addition to the Metro bus. All drivers involved stopped at the scene of the bus accident to render aid. The man was in a crosswalk at the time of the collision but it is not known whether he was crossing the street with the appropriate walk signal.
The man was declared dead at the scene of the pedestrian accident in Los Angeles. The LAPD reports he was 73-years-old but his name has not yet been released, pending notification of his relatives. There were no passengers onboard the bus since it had just left a layover zone under the freeway at the West Los Angeles Transit Center. It was not reported whether the bus driver or other drivers involved in the crash sustained injury.
The cause of the California bus crash is still under investigation. A spokesperson for the Metro stated investigators will review footage of the accident from cameras onboard the bus to determine the cause. It is also standard procedure for a bus driver involved in a fatal accident to be tested for alcohol and drugs.
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