9 People Injured in Metro Train Bus Accident in Downtown Houston-Houston Injury Lawyers
While personal injury lawyers in Houston would advise strict following of traffic rules for all motorists, the fact is that commercial motor vehicle drivers and mass transit operators have a higher responsibility to drive safely. The failure of a Metro bus driver to follow these rules is being blamed for a bus-light rail train accident in downtown Houston. Nine people have been injured in the accident.
The crash occurred Monday afternoon. Preliminary investigations indicate that the bus, which was traveling west on St Joseph Parkway, ran a red light, and crashed into a northbound train. Nine people in all were injured, including the bus driver. The incident caused some disruption of bus services for a while.
If further investigations show that the driver did indeed break the rules here, we hope that Metro authorities take a serious view of such behavior. Very often, Houston accident lawyers notice that mass transit operators are treated leniently. They are often given more than a single chance, and may be put through a long process of suspensions and second and third chances, before they are finally dismissed from their jobs. With thousands of passengers using Houston’s light rail and bus systems every day, it is imperative that the operators who are trusted with the safety of these passengers are highly trained, experienced and responsible.
Unfortunately, we often see that monitoring and tracking of transit operators takes a backseat. This can happen because of resource crunches. Transit agencies around the country are struggling with stretched budgets. In such a situation, investigating every single safety incident involving an employee may not be possible, and minor incidents may be placed on the back burner. As Houston personal injury lawyers, we hope that the Metro Transit Authority takes suitable action against the driver here.
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