Muni Crash on Market Wasn't Actually a Hit and Run, Officials Say
Categories: Public Transit, WTF?
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| One of many Muni crashes, but not this one |
Muni officials confirmed this afternoon that the accident did happen: The bus driver did hit the trolley car in downtown, but he didn't leave the scene, per se.
Here is what happened, according to Muni:
About 1:33 p.m. the 71-bus veered onto the trolley tracks at Market and Second streets. The bus driver hit the F-line car, causing moderate damage to the bus and light damage to the trolley, said Paul Rose, spokesman for Muni.
Here's where the misunderstanding might have occurred: Per Muni's instructions, the bus continued on, moving out of the way so that the accident didn't cause a traffic jam, Rose told us. Operators instructed the street car to move to the side so it could be sent back for repairs.
There were no injuries.
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