BREAKING NEWS: Man stumbles and falls under Torrance bus
A man stumbled after getting off a Torrance Transit bus Thursday and was killed when he fell under its wheels, firefighters said.
Firefighters called the 4:30 p.m. death at Torrance and Crenshaw Boulevard the result of a freak accident.
Torrance fire Capt. Steve Deuel said witnesses said the man got off the westbound bus and walked into a pole or some other object on the sidewalk.
He stumbled backward as the bus was departing and fell into the traffic lane under its wheels.
The driver detected what had happened and stopped.
Firefighters pronounced the man dead at the scene. He was believed to be about 40 years old.
Torrance police traffic detectives were investigating the crash. Torrance Boulevard was closed for the investigation and for the coroner to arrive.
Firefighters called the 4:30 p.m. death at Torrance and Crenshaw Boulevard the result of a freak accident.
Torrance fire Capt. Steve Deuel said witnesses said the man got off the westbound bus and walked into a pole or some other object on the sidewalk.
He stumbled backward as the bus was departing and fell into the traffic lane under its wheels.
The driver detected what had happened and stopped.
Firefighters pronounced the man dead at the scene. He was believed to be about 40 years old.
Torrance police traffic detectives were investigating the crash. Torrance Boulevard was closed for the investigation and for the coroner to arrive.
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Thank you for the quick update on this Larry.