Bus Kills Woman Dashing Across Street
A 76-year-old woman was killed by an MTA bus as she was dashing across Jefferson Boulevard to catch another bus, authorities said.
The woman, identified as Mariana Oliveras, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Bob Collis.
The accident occurred shortly before 3 p.m., just west of Normandie Avenue.
Oliveras and her son, Jaime, 39, were darting across the street when she was hit by a westbound bus. Jaime Oliveras was not injured, authorities said.
The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating the accident, a Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman said.
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