Around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday on Holcombe Blvd at South Braeswood by the Texas Medical Center, a pedestrian was tragically killed when a shuttle bus crushed her against a pole. The bus was carrying Medical Center employees when it lost control. Reportedly, one of the bus’s passengers noticed something wrong before the crash and tried to steer he bus when the driver lost control. That passenger’s wrist was injured in the crash.

Seeking Witnesses to the Texas Medical Center Bus Crash: Contact Us

Did you see what happened when the bus driver lost control of the shuttle bus on Wednesday afternoon on Holcombe Blvd? If you did, kindly contact our Houston bus crash lawyers today at 281-369-4363. Or reach the Houston bus crash lawyers at Denena Points, PC through our simple online contact form. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fatal pedestrian accident, and details are still few at this point. Your information about the crash is needed.

A Horrifying Accident with Multiple Injuries and One Fatality

The shuttle bus crash trapped a woman between the bus and a stoplight pole. Texas Medical Center workers and others were trying to get the bus off of the entrapped woman but could not move the heavy vehicle.

11 others injured by the wreck received transport to the hospital, while 5 more people were treated for their injuries at the scene of the shuttle bus wreck. Authorities speculated that the bus driver might have lost control of the vehicle because of a medical condition. The bus driver suffered abdominal injuries and possible internal bleeding from the crash. (Source: KTRK abc13.com and Billy Smith II, Houston Chronicle, 11/28/12)

The deepest sympathies of our Houston bus crash lawyers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of the woman so tragically killed by this accident. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the injured victims of the wreck hoping for their full and rapid recoveries from the horrific accident.

Alarming Increase in Pedestrian Traffic Deaths in the Last Two Years

While traffic fatalities have been decreasing in recent years, national statistics show that pedestrian traffic fatalities and injuries have been climbing. Pedestrian deaths increased by 4.2% and injuries by 19%. The number of pedestrian fatalities rose to 4,280 in 2010 from 4,109. The number for 2011 is closer to 4,500.

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