University not at fault in wreck, police say

Here's a quick write-up of what I've been able to gather from police and Azusa Pacific University officials about Tuesday's trolley crash.

AZUSA — The driver of an Azusa Pacific University campus trolley will not faces charges in a collision Tuesday that has left a student in critical condition, according to police.
Azusa traffic investigators said they found no fault on part of the driver, the trolley or the university in the accident, which occurred about 11:15 a.m. in the 800 block of Foothill Boulevard — between the university’s two campuses.

A 19-year-old Costa Mesa student — who police say either lives on campus or nearby — was riding her bicycle along the north curb line, weaving in and out of parked cars when she collided with the trolley, said Azusa Cpl. Dean Brewer, the lead investigator on the case.
The student, who police have not identified, was not wearing a helmet or any other safety gear at the time of the crash, Brewer said. She suffered head injuries and is in critical condition after having undergone surgery, he said.
“It’s looks better than it did (Tuesday),” Brewer said of her condition.

This is the first time a campus trolley has been in a collision of this kind in its nearly 10 years of existence, university spokeswoman Allison Oster said.
The trolleys were in operation Wednesday.
“It was such an upsetting incident,” Oster said, “Obviously for all of our campus yesterday. Our prayers go out to student’s family.”