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First pedestrian fatality in Capital Metro's history

A Cedar Park woman who was pinned under a Capitol Metro bus for close to half an hour last week died Tuesday....

In a statement Wednesday, Capital Metro said that Dewey's death is the first pedestrian fatality involving one the agency's buses in its history.

The bus struck Dewey as it turned left on Jollyville Road from westbound Braker Lane, according to an investigation by Austin police. Both the bus and Dewey had a green light, but as the pedestrian, she had the right of way, police department officials said....

The last fatal wreck involving a Capital Metro bus happened in February 2011, when a person speeding in a stolen SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a bus head on, Capital Metro spokesman Adam Shaivitz said. The driver of the SUV died. A bicyclist was killed in 2001 when she fell into the path of a bus, he said....

The driver was cited for failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian, a Class C misdemeanor, Austin police spokeswoman Veneza Aguinaga said....

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call vehicular homicide detectives at 974-8164.

http://www.statesman.com/news/cedar-par … tArticle=y

The maximum fine for a Class C misdemeanor is $500, by the way.

bizikletari

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Re: First pedestrian fatality in Capital Metro's history

The maximum fine for a Class C misdemeanor is $500, by the way.

Life is cheap in TX.