Sherea Smith hit and injured by transit bus while trying to cross street in wheelchair in Washington D.C.

Modified Date: 
Tue, 04/28/2015 - 4:41pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Metrobus Collides With Woman in Battery-Powered Wheelchair.

A woman in a battery-powered wheelchair is being treated at an area hospital after she collided with a Metrobus Thursday morning.
A woman in a battery-powered wheelchair is being treated at an area hospital after she collided with a Metrobus Thursday morning. Before noon, the U2 bus was turning right from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on to W Street in Southeast when it collided with the woman, who was crossing W Street. It's unclear who had the right of way. Police and D.C. Fire and EMS found 43-year-old Sherea Smith next to the bus. She was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital. The bus is out of service, and the driver is on leave while the incident is investigated. Per routine procedure, the driver will be given a toxicology test. No injuries on the bus were reported. Police are reviewing video from the bus and a nearby building.
People Involved: 
Sherea Smith

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