UPDATE: Car vs. bus on Delridge Way SW

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5:48 PM: Thanks to Matt for tweeting the photo, and to texters who also tipped us – that car/bus (a 125) crash is on Delridge at Dakota. No SFD dispatch so apparently no serious injuries. We have a crew en route to check the scene.

6 PM: Our crew says the bus is gone; the damaged car is off to the side, and traffic is flowing normally.

WS Resident November 2, 2018 (8:11 am)

I was on that bus. Not really sure what happened. We were stopped waiting for traffic to clear ahead of us when we felt a little bump. Apparently the little Honda and Ford did not see the big bus in the middle of the street.

G November 2, 2018 (10:28 am)

And that bus had nary’a’scratch on it i bet.. Simple people… thinking a 2500lb car can move a 60000lb bus… Silly uumans…

I. Ponder November 2, 2018 (11:49 am)

Looks like driving while texting to me.

Jim P November 2, 2018 (1:15 pm)

Be interesting and possibly amusing to see the car driver’s cell phone log at the time period.I had a friend who once got badly rear-ended at a stoplight by someone who had dropped their candy bar and was fishing around on the floor for it *while driving*.

WSB November 2, 2018 (1:43 pm)

There was no citation for distracted driving or any other similar possible cause. However, Municipal Court records show a citation for driving without insurance. Whether that means the driver didn’t have proof of insurance or actually was uninsured, impossible to tell. – TR

Yessir November 2, 2018 (3:42 pm)

WSB. The law requires a driver carry a proof of insurance card in their vehicle at all times(while it’s occupied and/or moving). No card = automatic ticket. If they take it to a magistrate and show that they have it the fine will be excused in most cases.

WSB November 2, 2018 (4:12 pm)

I know. That’s why I qualified with, don’t know whether the ticket was for not having proof (I was guilty of that many years ago) or actually not being insured. Hefty fine – $478 ticket!

waikikigirl November 2, 2018 (5:42 pm)

Or they could have a insurance card but the insurance is not in effect even though the card says it is, this happened to me, I was rear ended exchanged info and come to find out she wasn’t up to date on her monthly payments. So a card doesn’t always mean they have insurance.