Bus driven by Juliann Maier crashes on I-279 and rolls 200 feet in Pittsburgh, PA
Modified Date:
Sat, 12/20/2014 - 8:23amAccident Date:
Monday, September 22, 2014
Investigators: Bus crashes on I-279, rolls over hillside
The bus, which was empty except for its driver, was traveling southbound on I-279 just after 2 p.m. when it crashed just past the McKnight Road interchange and rolled down into the 3900 block of Evergreen Road, coming to a rest on its side.
Witnesses describe bus accident
This video gives interviews with eye witnesses to this crash.
Port Authority: Bus drivers under investigation after I-279 crash
The transit agency said cameras on the buses show that the drivers were "gesturing" to each other and changing lanes, just before the crash Monday afternoon.
"The drivers are going down the highway, about the same location, next to each other. They're gesturing at each other, and you see them going into different lanes, like drifting off into different lanes," said Port Authority spokesman Jim Ritchie. "It's just reckless driving behavior."
Officials identify witness to Port Authority bus crash after releasing photo
The District Attorney's Office released a photo Wednesday morning showing the woman walking away from her car along the highway, apparently holding a cell phone.
Authority fires bus drivers over crash
Thomas Frauens, 56, of Brookline and Juliann Maier, 46, of Ross, face trial in Common Pleas Court on multiple charges including reckless endangerment and reckless driving.
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No passengers were on the Port Authority bus, and the driver was taken to Allegheny General Hospital.
Type: Bus Accident
Topics:
RolloverPeople Involved:
Juliann Maier
Thomas Frauens
Roadway:
I-279 and Evergreen RoadCity:
Pittsburgh, PACounty:
Allegheny County, PAArea:
Pittsburgh, PA
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