Woman killed in Santa Monica after crawling under Metro bus - BERITAJA

A female was killed aft crawling nether a stopped Metro autobus successful Santa Monica connected Friday afternoon, section investigators said.

Early findings from the Santa Monica Police Department opportunity the female suffered fatal injuries arsenic the autobus pulled distant from its extremity astatine Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard.

The Santa Monica Police Department and Santa Monica Fire Department responded to a collision about 2 p.m. connected Friday involving a pedestrian and a bus. The female was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Investigators judge the female was homeless, according to Lt. Lewis Gilmore of the Santa Monica police.

At this constituent successful the investigation, location is nary motion the autobus usability was impaired aliases distracted, constabulary said.

According to a release from Santa Monica officials connected Friday morning, information footage from a adjacent business captured the female moving underneath the Metro autobus anterior to the accident.

“Preliminary investigation indicates the Metro bus was stopped erstwhile the pedestrian moved underneath,” the merchandise said. “As the autobus pulled distant from the stop, the pedestrian was struck and sustained fatal injuries.”

The Metro autobus usability remained astatine the segment and cooperated pinch investigators pursuing the incident, officials said. The autobus was walking westbound connected the 33 Line astatine the time.

Main Street was closed betwixt Ocean Park Boulevard and Hollister Avenue, disrupting postulation for respective hours during the investigation. The investigation is ongoing.