Drunk Driver Slams Bus, Injuring Passengers
BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit in Intersection Collision
A chaotic scene unfolded this afternoon as a passenger car driver, allegedly heavily intoxicated, crashed into a public transportation bus. The collision occurred at the intersection of University and Airport streets, resulting in injuries to several individuals and disrupting city transit.
Bus and Car Collide at Major Intersection
The incident, which took place shortly after 3 p.m., involved a Chevrolet passenger vehicle and a Line 30 bus. Emergency services, including firefighters and paramedics, were immediately dispatched to the location. Initial reports indicated multiple injuries among both bus passengers and the car’s driver.
Fire crews worked to secure the crash site and manage spilled fluids, while paramedics attended to the injured. The driver of the passenger car was found to have a blood alcohol content exceeding 3.5 per mille, a level considered extremely dangerous. Authorities stated the driver, born in 1977, failed to yield to the bus, which was proceeding on the main road.
Injuries Reported; Driver Faces Charges
Rescuers transported two individuals to a medical facility with minor injuries: a woman born in 1999 and a man born in 1977. The bus driver, born in 1983, was subjected to a breathalyzer test on site. While the exact charges are pending, the driver of the passenger car is expected to face accusations of threatening under the influence of an addictive substance, with a high likelihood of the charges being reclassified as general endangerment.
The accident caused significant disruption, with bus Line 24 being temporarily rerouted. Line 30 traffic was managed by authorities at the scene. The investigation into the precise circumstances of the crash is ongoing.
In related news, drunk driving remains a critical issue. In 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 13,384 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic fatalities in the United States, accounting for 31% of all traffic fatalities that year (NHTSA).
