RTD Bus Accident Kills Two, Injures Many
By Michael de Yoanna
Created 2010-04-06 08:26

By: Michael de Yoanna [1]

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RTD Bus Accident Kills Two, Injures Many

The scene after an RTD bus ran a red light late on Saturday was tragic. A 1996 Ford truck was smashed into a 7-Eleven parking lot, and a 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit was shattered. The driver of the Rabbit died shortly after the accident, and the passenger died later, reports The Denver Post [2]. At least 12 other people were injured, and four are in serious condition. RTD spokeswoman Pauletta Tonilas says the bus driver is a contract worker for Chicago-based Veolia and should have been subjected to the same training and drug testing required of RTD employees, writes 9News [3]. Veolia spokeswoman Valerie Michael says the company is cooperating with investigators, but she will not discuss the driver involved or the company's protocols after such an incident.
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[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/michael-de-yoanna
[2] http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_14819208
[3] http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=135943&catid=339