Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Metro Bus in Mid-Wilshire Area, Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 27, 2019) – A woman was killed after she was struck by a Metro bus in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles early Tuesday. Officials said she was Hispanic and in her 50’s.
According to the bus driver, the woman was initially sitting at the bus stop before she stepped out onto the street and was hit. One bystander reportedly tried to help the victim.
Emergency crews responded just before 12:30 a.m. to the 4400 block of Wilshire Boulevard near South Rossmore Avenue and found the victim. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene after the paramedics performed CPR. The victim’s name was not immediately released.
The cause of the fatal crash is still being determined by the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division.
We at Sweet Law Group offer our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the victim.
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