Increasing bus ridership, fare evasion, shrinking glaciers. Passenger pleads not guilty to killing mta bus driver with. Fatal shooting on metro bus in van nuys linked to 3 killings in san. Three bus drivers have tested positive for the virus. And its the diversity of our team that drives everything we do, from providing service and support to our communities to planning the future of transit. Metro is in close communications with health officials about covid19. Van nuys cbsla a person was shot and killed aboard the orange line bus in van nuys thursday afternoon in what was later connected to multiple deadly shootings in the san fernando valley area. Motorcyclist killed in crash with metro bus is identified. Metro police officers investigate a deadly crash involving a metro bus and motorcycle on woodway drive at north post oak lane on monday, april 15, 2019. The police report that about 8 oclock mclagan was loading his bus when two men walked up and opened fire hitting him. A nj transit bus driver was fatally shot at a bus garage on route 42 in washington township, gloucester county. Man sentenced to life in prison in 2012 shooting of weho metro.
Las vegas a transit bus driver in las vegas claimed selfdefense after he shot and wounded a passenger with whom he was arguing, according to a. Assaults against bus drivers rose 37 percent in 2014, according to a. Metrobus driver injured in stabbing incident in southeast. Mustang slams into metro bus in carson, no injuries. Dispatchers received a flood of reports before 9 a. Houston metro driver shot near frenchtown houston chronicle. The shooting happened along quitman street near the eastex freeway around 3. Bus driver hailed as hero in seattle shooting, carjacking. Bullet holes can be seen in the drivers side window of a metro bus in seattle after a shooting, wednesday march 27, 2019. Ramslos angeles rams news and updates from cbs 2 and.
During most snow conditions routes 3 and 4 will operate via the snow routing as shown in this timetable. Deadly orange line bus shooting connected to multiple slayings in san fernando valley. Booking photo released of suspect in metro bus driver killing 89. Las vegas swat officers surround a bus along las vegas boulevard, saturday, march 25, 2017, in las vegas, after a shooting on a bus that left one person dead. Seattle police work at the scene of a shooting in seattle on wednesday, march. Man sentenced to life in prison in 2012 shooting of weho. A metro bus driver was shot and killed by a passenger in west hollywood sunday morning in an incident that has rocked the tightknit community. In the rare event that metro declares an emergency, route 3 to madrona and north queen anne hill, and route 4 to judkins park, will not operate, but route 3 to madrona, and route 4 to east queen anne hill and judkins park, will operate.
Bus driver alan thomas, 51, was shot and killed sunday in west hollywood. On november 27, 1998, in the worst bus accident of metros 25year history, the driver of a southbound route 359 express bus is shot twice as the bus begins crossing the aurora bridge, which crosses the lake washington ship canal in seattle. Gunman shoots bus driver, then fatally shot by seattle. Police arrest 15yearold in accidental wednesday bus shooting. The bus was occupied by several commuters as well as the driver.
Metro to require use of face coverings by riders on metro buses and trains beginning monday, may 11 posted by steve hymon on may 7, 2020 4. A suspect has been detained in the fatal shooting of a metro bus driver sunday morning in west hollywood, authorities said. A man suspected of killing three people, including two family members, is also tied to a fatal shooting on a metro bus in van nuys that occurred. Sunday and was scheduled to make stops in the cities of avenal and oakland before ending its route in. We really cant say enough about the great work our frontline staff has been doing these past. The victim, in his 20s, miraculously escaped with a nonlife threatening injury, while a bus driv. After gunfire kills 1 and wounds 5, authorities look for answers. Police say the driver of a flatbed tow truck was speeding about 5 a. Metros bus drivers have been hit on, spat on, or cursed at in operating buses. A 23yearold bus driver was shot dead allegedly by a taxi driver following an argument in jharoda kalan area of dwarka in southwest delhi, police said on monday.
A metro spokesperson said the driver was returning to the bus barn at the end of his shift when he lost control. The metro driver, who was 47, had to be extracted from the wreckage with the jaws of life and died at a hospital. A man armed with a shotgun was shot dead in the street near 7thmetro in dtla on sunday afternoon, reports the lat. Metro bus driver shot in downtown seattle suspect shot by police after boarding second bus. Las vegas bus driver claims selfdefense in shooting. Metro has the second largest bus fleet in north america with 2,472 buses, behind new york citys metropolitan transportation authority with 5,593 and ahead of torontos ttc at 2,031 2,160 with wheel trans. Metro shut down transit operations after a bus driver who works in the city but for a subcontractor to the county transportation. Metro bus plunges off seattles aurora bridge after driver. From photos, the redandgray bus appeared to be one of the newer models in the metro fleet, with a bicyclecarrying device protruding from its front. Shooter kills bus driver in south jersey phillyvoice. The shooting took place on an orange line bus at the woodley.
Father of 3 killed in willowbrook crash involving metro. Passenger critically wounded in shooting on metro bus in. Metro spokesman rick jager tells city news service the driver was piloting a route 105 bus east on santa monica boulevard when a passenger opened fire. A 16yearold suffered a nonlifethreatening leg wound and another 16yearolds arm was grazed in the shooting just before 4 p. Krivfox news reports the bus hit a concrete pillar holding up a railroad bridge and split in two pieces. Carson calls on metro to stop service after bus driver. Hannah fry is a metro reporter covering breaking news in california. In february, a 22yearold man was shot and wounded while riding on a. The dead man has been identified as 55yearold ervin mclagan. Metro bus driver shot downtown this morning slog the.
Because the shooting occurred on a metro bus, police said the king county sheriffs office is investigating. Kabc a father is in mourning after his son was struck and killed in a crash involving a metro bus in willowbrook last sunday. Paranoid schizophrenic shooter was sane when he killed. Get updates on the latest service adjustments and what we are doing to flatten the curve at. A bus driver in seattle was hailed as a hero wednesday night for navigating his bus with about 12 passengers on board to safety after he was shot by a. Fatally wounded in shooting that left man in critical condition in san bernardino. Four people including a metro bus driver were shot wednesday afternoon, and one person has been detained, police said.
After the shooting, the bus driver pulled to the right shoulder of the. Beverly hills a man who allegedly shot and killed a metro driver shortly after boarding the victims bus last month pleaded not guilty today to murder. There was chaos at the spanish town municipal bus park in st catherine this morning after gunmen shot and killed a bus driver. Doctors fought to save the life of the 30yearold driver who was attacked on thursday at. A man was shot in the head in front of horrified christmas shoppers in southport town centre today. The driver of a houston metro articulated bus was killed thursday morning in a crash on houstons 288 south freeway. Kingston, jamaica a 33yearold bus driver was shot dead while operating a toyota coaster bus on slipe road yesterday. A car collided with a metro bus in carson sunday, sending the bus into a divider and nearly slamming into a nearby mobile home. Cape town a golden arrow bus driver is lucky to be alive after being hit by six bullets. Friends, family and the mta community are mourning the loss of alan thomas, a 51yearold metro bus driver shot dead on the job sunday morning in west hollywood. Google posted this nice video earlier this week and metro is proud that the very first shot is of our own senior service attendant sergio lopez, who works at our division bus facility in downtown l. Carson officials recently renewed their demand that l.
She was identified by metro as olivia gamboa, a yearveteran from montebello. Alleged bus driver shooter could face death prosecutors charged anthony craig chambers, 41, of murder with special circumstances, but have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty. Metro bus driver eric stark is being recognized for his heroic actions in steering passengers to safety after being shot in north seattle wednesday. The last time a metro bus driver was shot on duty was nov. A spokeswoman with metro tells abc the driver stopped at a shell gas station to grab a drink and use the restroom. It was not a random act, said spokeswoman nancy snyder of. Metrobus driver is killed by her bus the washington post. Houston police said a convenience store clerk heard gunshots at 2800 quitman around 3. A bus driver was shot to death in west hollywood sunday, allegedly by a passenger who jumped out a vehicle window and fled down a street before being captured, authorities said. An armed carjacker stabbed a metro bus driver with a screwdriver and took control of the bus tuesday morning, killing a pedestrian, according to the d.
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