3-year-old boy killed when Grand Valley bus strikes him at North Avenue and 29 Road in Grand Junction, CO
Modified Date:
Wed, 05/20/2015 - 10:23amAccident Date:
Tuesday, May 19, 2015Toddler dies after being hit by Grand Valley bus
Police and transit officials are investigating a bus accident that killed a 3-year-old boy.
3-year-old child hit by GVT bus dies in Denver hospital
MV Transportation, a Dallas-based company that Mesa County contracts with to run GVT, is sending a corporate representative to Grand Junction Wednesday as a part of their internal investigation of the incident.
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The intersection was shut down for 2 hours while Grand Junction Police, detectives and traffic investigators surveyed the scene and interviewed witnesses.
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A 3-year-old child was crossing North Avenue with an adult at about 12:20 p.m. when he was hit by a bus turning right from 29 Road. The child sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Denver via ambulance, but was soon pronounced dead. It is unclear why the bus driver did not see the pedestrians, but video evidence from cameras aboard the bus are being analyzed.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors InvolvedRoadway:
North Avenue and 29 RoadCity:
Grand Junction, COCounty:
Mesa County, CO
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