Authorities reported that a Nov. 9 crash involving a Toronto Transit Commission bus resulted in a fatality. The accident occurred when the bus collided with a passenger car at the Etibocoke intersection of Westhumber Boulevard and Kipling Avenue around 6 a.m.
The bus was traveling east while carrying six passengers when it collided with a northbound Nissan Altima, authorities stated. Following the collision, the bus reportedly careened off of the roadway, jumped a curb and hit a light stand before crashing into a bank.
A passenger in the Altima suffered catastrophic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Two other occupants of the Altima, including the driver, were transported to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for treatment of serious injuries.
The bus driver and all six passengers also suffered injuries in the wreck, reportedly. Emergency personnel transported them to a hospital. Authorities depicted their injuries as minor.
Reportedly, officials are still investigating the accident. Furthermore, it was not immediately determined which driver was at fault in the accident.
When people are killed in a motor vehicle accident as a result of another party’s negligence, their families are often left with significant damages, including pecuniary losses. These families may be eligible to recover damages and hold the negligent party liable by filing a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with the fatal event.
For this reason, families may wish to speak to a lawyer in the wake of an accident. The lawyer may review the relevant facts, provide counsel regarding recoverable damages and advise family members what materials to assemble to prove their specific losses.
Source: The Globe and Mail, “‘Shocking’ collision with TTC bus kills one, injures nine“, Karen Howlett, November 09, 2014
