Bus Driver Kills Woman in Hit and Run Accident

Pedestrian accidents are particularly tragic, often resulting in grave injuries or death for the pedestrian. Unfortunately, such a tragedy struck on the morning of Nov. 3 in Brooklyn.

An MTA bus driver reportedly struck a 70-year-old woman who was crossing the street around 6:15 a.m., killing her. The driver, who has 15 years’ experience driving busses, was driving the B15 bus back to the depot at the time of the incident.

Police have since charged the man with failure to yield to pedestrian, failure to exercise due care and leaving the scene of an accident. Police and the MTA are investigating the details. For more on this story, read here.