Cincinnati Metro bus driver with suspended license kills woman in crosswalk

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The 87 year old victim died at the scene. She was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. The Metro bus driver was driving with a suspended license.

Bus driver in crash that killed woman had a suspended license. Why didn't Metro know?

Metro said the 46-year-old driver, who is not facing any charges at this time, has been placed on administrative leave during the investigation.

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The Metro bus driver involved in the crash that killed a woman last week had a suspended license due to a speeding offense, which he paid off only a day after the incident, according to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

At this time, the 46-year-old driver is not facing any charges. The Enquirer is not naming him due to this. Metro said the driver has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation takes place.

 

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New details released in the Hyde Park collision that killed an 87-year-old

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Defense Attorney Jay Clark said there is immunity given to bus drivers, but that only applies to civil cases, not criminal ones.

"This sounds like a tragedy. This lady was doing what she was supposed to do in a crosswalk and for whatever reason the driver didn't yield to her,” said Clark.

Clark said that certain groups like bus drivers have protection when employees are doing basic daily tasks required for their job.

"So for example here, the driver's job description is to drive a bus,” said Clark.

Clark said the driver doesn't have that same protection if he was negligent in the way he was driving the bus.

"If he tried to make this turn and he was going recklessly fast, if he was texting while driving, something that takes it out of just simple negligence,” said Clark.