ST. LOUIS, MO – Six people were injured Friday when the MetroBus they were riding was struck by a pickup truck in the Midtown area, KSDK reports.
The collision happened shortly before 1:45 p.m. on June 4, at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Delmar Boulevard, near the Fox Theatre. The St. Louis Fire Department says that six people on the bus were injured, two seriously.
The circumstances of the crash remain unclear at this time, although photos at the scene suggest that the pickup crashed into the right side of the bus between its front and real axel. The pickup received significant front-end damage, while debris from the bus littered the roadway.
We will provide an update if more information about the cause of the crash becomes available.
This article is one in a series presented by OnderLaw to inform our neighbors about car accidents and traffic news across our city. It should not be interpreted as legal advice. However, if you or someone you love has been injured in a bus accident, we would like to discuss your case in detail. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, your lost income, and other expenses. More importantly, the only way to fight for safer public transit or fix the root cause of many accidents is to enlist the help of an experienced attorney that has the possibility to effect change and can prevent this from happening to another family. Contact us today to speak to one of our compassionate St. Louis bus accident attorneys.
