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Driver Dies After Rear-Ending Phoenix City Bus

Detectives are investigating a suspected loss of control by the driver.

Overview

  • Police say a car hit the back of a city bus near 30th Avenue and Van Buren Street on Saturday night in west Phoenix.
  • Officers found the driver in critical condition, and Phoenix Fire crews took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  • Preliminary findings from police indicate the eastbound driver lost control and failed to control speed before striking the bus’s rear.
  • No passengers on the bus reported injuries, according to police.
  • The Phoenix Police Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating, and officials have not released the driver’s name or received comment from Valley Metro.