Honolulu, HI — Dominador Aguilar has been identified as the victim in an accident with a city bus in Honolulu, Hawaii, which took place on Thursday, June 26, 2014, around 4:30 in the morning.
The accident occurred near the intersection of North King Street and Gulick Avenue. According to reports, Aguilar was walking in the middle of a crosswalk when he was hit by the bus. Police have speculated that the driver of the bus wasn’t able to see Aguilar until it was too late.
Oahu Transit Services, the owners of the bus have said that they’re cooperating fully with the Honolulu Police Department’s investigation into the matter, and have started their own internal investigation.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
There are two ways this accident could go. If the bus is owned and operated by the city, sovereign immunity would kick in and it would become much more difficult for the victim’s family to recover any legal damages. Not impossible, but very difficult. If the bus is owned and operated by a private company, on the other hand, that would change everything. Sovereign immunity would not apply in that case, and the family — obviously — would be be entitled to try and recover damages. There doesn’t seem to be much disputing that the bus is at fault for the accident, the next step is to learn more about the who owns the bus.
— Grossman Law Offices
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