"Preliminary investigation indicates the Metro bus was stopped when the pedestrian moved underneath. As the bus pulled away from the stop, the pedestrian was struck and sustained fatal injuries."
"Early findings from the Santa Monica Police Department say the woman suffered fatal injuries as the bus pulled away from its stop at Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard."
"At this point in the investigation, there is no sign the bus operator was impaired or distracted, police said."
"According to a release from Santa Monica officials on Friday morning, security footage from a nearby business captured the woman moving underneath the Metro bus prior to the accident."
A pedestrian was struck and fatally injured in Santa Monica around 2 p.m. on Friday when a Metro bus pulled away from a stop at Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard. Santa Monica Police and Fire responded to the collision, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Early findings indicate the bus was stopped when the pedestrian moved underneath. Investigators believe the woman was homeless. Security footage from a nearby business captured the pedestrian moving under the bus before the accident. There is no indication the bus operator was impaired or distracted, and the operator cooperated with investigators. Main Street was closed between Ocean Park Boulevard and Hollister Avenue while the investigation continued.
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