Local news reports indicate a young man was severely injured in an accident in Corpus Christi Texas. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. Thursday July 12 when police believe the teenager had just exited a public transit bus near where Airline Road and Cimarron Boulevard meet. The teen was then struck by an SUV suffering critical injuries including head trauma. The unidentified teen was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital where his status was unknown.
Site of the Accident
Commentary
The problem with public transit buses is that tailing drivers are immune to those entering and exiting unless it is a school bus with a flashing stop sign. In fact being behind a bus is seen as an inconvenience and drivers will try to pass the bus as soon as possible. This presents a scenario where instead of practicing extra vigilance in regards to exiting passengers drivers are more concerned with getting past the unit. Whether or not this happened here is a question for an independent investigation to answer but we are all aware of the potentially dangerous (and unnecessarily so) situation of embarking and disembarking a public transit vehicle.
– Attorney Michael Grossman
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