About 40 people were on the bus, headed for the san franciscooakland area, loftus said. Authorities are investigating a shooting on a king county metro bus that critically injured a 27yearold man in renton on tuesday afternoon. Seattle suspect said hes a blackout alcoholic, doesnt. Bus driver hailed as hero in seattle shooting, carjacking the violence unfolded just after 4 p. When snow falls in king county this winter, make sure you can get where youre going safely. Metro bus driver eric stark is being recognized for his heroic actions in steering passengers to safety after being shot in north seattle wednesday. Well the e line, formerly 358, takes a ton of homeless and extremely poor people between downtown and the methadone clinic in shoreline. After shooting the passenger, the suspect pointed a. Metro bus driver attacked, suspect ordered held kirotv. Seattle ap a 43yearold man was struck and killed by a sound transit express bus in seattle. Seattle police speak to reporters about a shooting monday morning aboard 2 metro busses.
Seattle bus driver shot in chest got passengers to safety. As the bus approached downtown seattle on northbound i5 near the seneca street exit at 2. After surviving a gunmans bullet, quickthinking metro driver eric. Days after the shooting, he said publicly that he would drive transit again. Seattle bus driver shot in chest got passengers to safety during deadly shooting spree. The lake city shooting spree that occurred on tuesday, march 27, 2019, and resulted in two deaths, is by no means a simple issue. Police are searching for the motive of a man who went on a deadly shooting spree during rush hour in seattle. Associated press he then walked over toward a metro bus, opened fire. Metro officials tweeted the bus driver on route 75 was shot and was taken to harborview medical center where he remains in satisfactory condition thursday. During most snow conditions routes 3 and 4 will operate via the snow routing as shown in this timetable. Hero bus driver shot in north seattle rampage thanks first.
Killed in the rampage were a man who was shot in his car and a man who was driving the car that collided with the gunmans stolen vehicle, according to seattle fire chief harold scoggins. Metro bus driver attacked, suspect ordered held seattle this is a 2007 photograph from the state department of corrections of the alleged assailant, 35yearold william lewis marion. Seattle ap a man suspected of shooting a metro bus driver monday morning was shot by police as he ran through downtown streets, police said. And the 358 plunged off the bridge after the driver was murdered.
Metro bus driver shot in seattle, suspect fatally shot by police. Bus driver caught in north seattle shooting rampage honored for heroism bus driver eric stark saved himself and his passengers when a gunman opened fire on the route 75 on a routine, sunny. Seattle a disturbance that started aboard a metro bus overnight in seattles high point area ended with one man shot to death, police said. The man accused of shooting a metro bus driver on monday has died, according to police. Bus driver attack caught on video in washington state. A metro bus driver was shot during a downtown seattle shooting monday morning, which also saw the suspected gunman shot by police after boarding a second bus.
Metro bus driver eric stark points to where a bullet entered his chest. Seattle police work at the scene of a shooting in seattle on wednesday, march 27, 2019. A metrobus driver was killed monday when her vehicle pinned her against a wall after she had stepped out of it, authorities said. Bullet holes can be seen in the drivers side window of a metro bus in seattle after a shooting, wednesday march 27, 2019. Ms man derrick davis idd as victim in sunday vicksburg fatal singlevehicle crash may 11, 2020. Seattle ap the driver of a metro bus has been shot in downtown seattle. A seattle bus driver hailed as a hero for steering the bus away from a.
Seattle has a wide variety of transit options, whether youre looking to travel on land or sea. Gunman shoots bus driver, then fatally shot by seattle. A bus driver was killed in a shooting tuesday afternoon at an nj transit garage on the black horse pike and the suspect later took her own life, authorities said. Also stops at all the rat fuck motels in north seattle and shoreline. Atu local 689, the union that represents bus operators and other metro employees, is renewing its call for enhanced security following a rash of driver assaults. Bus driver caught in north seattle shooting rampage. The six victims suffered injuries ranging from moderate to critical.
Seattle, wa buses and bus drivers across the region will pause at 3. Las vegas bus driver claims selfdefense in shooting. A delighted sue cheffer climbs into the drivers seat of a vintage crown motor coach school bus when fellow drivers at everett school districts bus barn at 37th and oakes surprised her with a. After shooting the driver, the shooter, silas garfield cool, 43, originally of new jersey, turns his. Friday to remember a metro driver murdered 20 years ago. The bus careened off the bridge and onto the roof of a fremont apartment building. Witnesses described chaos as the gunman stood in a street and fired on cars and through the windshield of the bus. Witnesses told komo radio they heard several shots around 9 a. Bus driver hailed as hero in seattle shooting, carjacking. King county metro is creating a worldclass, integrated public transportation network. Man, 43, struck and killed by bus in downtown seattle. Metro bus driver eric stark was hailed a hero for getting his passengers to safety after being shot in seattles lake city neighborhood.
Bus driver hailed as hero in seattle shooting, carjacking nbc news. Chris watt, a bus driver in king county, washington, says he feels very lucky to have survived covid19 while other transit workers across. Weve seen similar successes in seattle, which decided in 2014 to double down on its bus network to get people out of their cars. Knifewielding man threatened bus driver in dc wtop. A seattle bus driver died on friday after he was shot while driving his bus across one of the citys many bridges. Retiring everett school bus driver gets taken for a ride. Pregnant mother killed by seattle cops was shot seven. Furloughed school bus driver and coronavirus widow despairs for future without husband, job or healthcare. Wednesday in seattle, where four people, including a metro bus driver, were shot. Police not killing white suspect in lake city shooting may. After shooting the passenger, the suspect pointed a gun at the bus driver, forcing him to. Newser a bus driver was killed after she pushed a 10yearold girl out of the path of a rolling bus during a safety drill gone awry, reports the akron beacon journal. The bus driver who was shot, eric stark, has been called a hero for backing up the bus and getting the vehicle to safety despite being shot. King county metro moving forward together king county.
Seattle westlake station was shut down friday night after one person was killed and two were injured in a shooting at the light rail station in downtown seattle, according to seattle fire. Surveillance video of suspect from deadly westlake. Passenger critically wounded in shooting on bus in renton. A driver was killed tuesday after he tried to pass a slowermoving dump truck on the maple valley highway and crashed headon into a metro bus. Eric stark was shot in the upper chest when the gunman fired at the bus.
Twelve passengers were onboard and they were not injured. Stark, 53, told reporters at harborview medical center in seattle where he was being treated friday that as he turned the bus around a corner onto the road. Mark mclaughlin, the driver, was killed by gunman silas cool, who also shot himself. The majority of the route is on aurora which has some gnarly stretches. Find the next departure times of transit service at your stop by texting your stop id to 62550. The king county metro bus driver who was injured during the lake city shooting spree spoke to media friday and described the moments when a gunman opened fire at his bus full of passengers and how he steered it away from the suspect. Seattle a metro bus driver reportedly suffered nonlife threatening injuries after he was shot twice by a passenger monday morning in downtown seattle. Ca man tamario smith idd as inmate found dead in santa cruz cell sunday night may 11, 2020. The bus carried no passengers at the time of the crash. Man struck and killed by bus in seattle washington times. Through a voterapproved raise on both the sales tax and a car licensing fee, the city secured funding to purchase more buses, pay more drivers to run more trips in expanded hours, and added additional lines to.
Two people were killed in a shooting, and two others were wounded, including a king county metro bus driver, in seattles lake city. A passenger shot mark mclaughlin as he was driving the route 359 bus across the aurora avenue bridge. Operator eric stark, 53, is still recovering from his injuries at harborview medical center. Bus driver hailed as hero speaks about lake city shooting. If you like working with people and want to make a difference in your community, come help us run our growing transit system. Increasing bus ridership, fare evasion, shrinking glaciers. Seattlewa submitted 2 years ago by renownbrewer ballard, but not in a van down by fred meyer listening to the scanner, medics treating somebody with gunshot to chest at 52nd and 19th ave. Seattle a king county metro driver is being hailed as a hero for. Seattle bus driver shot in torso drives passengers to safety the. Wounded bus driver recounts north seattle shooting.
It has a ring of complexities that disturb both right and left. Seattle a 43yearold man was struck and killed by a sound transit express bus in seattle. While the city doesnt run the buses or light rail trains, we do run the streetcar system, and we work closely with other agencies to buy bus service, improve reliability, and make sure people can get where they need to go. Fire dispatcher told responding units it was a driveby, then scene was secure for them to enter. On wednesday afternoon, 53yearold eric stark was hit after a suspect fired shots at the route 75 bus that he was operating. A gunman shot the driver of a bus in downtown seattle monday during rush hour the shooter ran onto a second bus where he was cut down by. Metro bus driver injured in seattle shooting being called a hero. Las vegas a transit bus driver in las vegas claimed selfdefense after he shot and wounded a passenger with whom he was arguing, according to a police report made public tuesday. Tuesday along talbot road south near 21st street south aboard the 169 bus. Seattle ap a king county metro bus driver who worked in a highlypopulated area that includes seattle has died after contracting the coronavirus. Buses pause to remember 1998 metro aurora bridge shooting. Investigators say the gunman shot at several drivers and tried to carjack multiple people.
Bus carrying stanford track team catches fire on i. Four people including a metro bus driver were shot wednesday afternoon. Metro bus plunges off seattles aurora bridge after driver. Metrobus driver is killed by her bus the washington post. Bus driver caught in north seattle shooting rampage honored for. A king county metro bus driver is being hailed as a hero after he steered a bus with a dozen passengers on board away from a gunman after. In the rare event that metro declares an emergency, route 3 to madrona and north queen anne hill, and route 4 to judkins park, will not operate, but route 3 to madrona, and route 4 to east queen anne hill and judkins park, will operate. On november 27, 1998, in the worst bus accident of metros 25year history, the driver of a southbound route 359 express bus is shot twice as the bus begins crossing the aurora bridge, which crosses the lake washington ship canal in seattle. The last time a metro bus driver was shot on duty was nov. The driver, 53yearold eric stark, turned the bus around away from the suspect.
1372 1185 358 1285 755 243 913 956 58 166 1257 238 422 618 182 601 268 964 2 1352 711 681 570 1358 773 1382 210 330 474 600 285