Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Chicago Megabus Accident

August 13, 2012

A Chicago law firm is suing Megabus on behalf of the estate of a 76-year-old Chicago woman who was struck and killed by one of the company’s buses.

Attorneys filed the lawsuit on Aug. 10 in Cook County Circuit Court claiming negligence and wrongful death. Authorities say a Megabus struck and killed Donna Halstead on Aug. 7 as the driver attempted to make a turn on a downtown street. Officials say the side mirror of the empty Megabus struck the woman.

Police say the bus driver has been cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian.

Representatives for Megabus.com say their “thoughts and prayers” go out to Halstead’s family and they are “deeply saddened.”

The accident was the second deadly incident involving a Megabus in Illinois within a week.

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  • August 13, 2012 at 2:46 pm
    hummm says:
    Most of the busses in downtown Chicago fly through intersections with little regard for pedestrians or whether or not the light is green or red. Along the same lines, these b... read more
  • August 13, 2012 at 2:28 pm
    reality bites says:
    Hmm...how many extra points scored for using the side mirror? But (seriously) aren't those mirrors somewhat elevated off the ground? How tall was this poor lady?
  • August 13, 2012 at 1:33 pm
    Air 23 says:
    Hmmm. Too bad there's a ton of witnesses stating she wasn't paying attention while on her cell phone....

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