Dallas, TX — A passenger on a DART bus that was attempting to exit Interstate 30 in Old East Dallas was injured when the bus rear-ended a Mercedes around 2:15 p.m.
According to police, the Mercedes stopped to avoid hitting vehicles that failed to yield to the ramp. When the Mercedes stopped, the bus failed to stop in time and rear-ended the Mercedes. The force of the impact caused one of the passengers to hit his head. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police are still investigating this accident. The man’s identity has not yet been released.
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Commentary:
I see a lot of accidents like this one, where large city buses rear-end other vehicles because they are either speeding or following too closely to the vehicle in front of them.
While this bus driver may have done everything he or she could to avoid the accident, it’s important to do a complete investigation to find out what happened. If a driver of a city bus does cause an accident, they have a certain amount of insurance on hand to help injured victims. Even though city buses are limited to how much liability they have to take for an accident, the law states that they still need to bear responsibility for their actions.
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