Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170101893 - Bus driver killed when shot by passenger

Accident Summary Nr: 170101893 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 11/27/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302186549	11/30/1998	9111	0	King County Dba Metro Transit

Abstract: At approximately 3:10 p.m., Employee #1, a Metro transit bus driver, was headed south on the second trip of his normal route. He was crossing a bridge when he was shot in the abdomen by a passenger. He lost control of the bus, which broke through the bridge barrier, hit the roof of an apartment, and came to rest approximately 20 to 30 feet below the bridge deck. Employee #1 was ejected from the bus and landed on the apartment roof. He was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m.

Keywords: EJECTED, BUS, ABDOMEN, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE, DRIVER, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302186549			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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