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Similar cases: No one has speculated the incident might be a deliberate crash as was this incident the same month: May 24, 2013 Saginaw, Michigan USA. City bus hits minivan, hits 2 houses. One house has to be demolished, van driver has to be cut out of overturned vehicle. No cause established for the accident.
NY Doubledeck bus driver says he was not DUI, brakes failed Dalambert failed a field sobriety test, which he said included walking a straight line and touching his finger to his nose, and was handcuffed, booked, and spent the night in a jail cell. But he was released when tests showed there were no drugs or alcohol. The driver has no active points, but “20 administrative suspensions dating back to June, 1993 that began with problems with his vehicle insurance.” including driving while using a cell phone and driving without a license/registration/insurance Dalambert said the brakes failed, but the brakes were working at the time of the crash, CBS 2 reported earlier
NY Doubledeck bus driver says he was not DUI, brakes failed Dalambert failed a field sobriety test, which he said included walking a straight line and touching his finger to his nose, and was handcuffed, booked, and spent the night in a jail cell. But he was released when tests showed there were no drugs or alcohol. The driver has no active points, but “20 administrative suspensions dating back to June, 1993 that began with problems with his vehicle insurance.” including driving while using a cell phone and driving without a license/registration/insurance Dalambert said the brakes failed, but the brakes were working at the time of the crash, CBS 2 reported earlier
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Prosecutor: Bus driver in fatal Kirkland wreck likely just hit the wrong pedal Seattle PI Dec 30, 2014 - Following an intensive investigation, investigators did not find sufficient evidence to support vehicular homicide charges against bus driver the bus continued toward Interstate 405, Rukhlin told one passenger that he “has no brakes.” Investigators determined there was no mechanical issue with the bus or the brakes, according to the prosecutor’s office statement, and investigators determined Rukhlin hit the accelerator before and after the crash. Investigators reviewing blood tests found no evidence indicating Rukhlin was impaired by drugs or alcoho To prove convict Rukhlin, prosecutors would essentially have to prove he intentionally ran the red light – driver error is not a basis for a vehicular homicide charge – or consciously ignored a dangerous situation.
Prosecutor: Bus driver in fatal Kirkland wreck likely just hit the wrong pedal Seattle PI Dec 30, 2014 - Following an intensive investigation, investigators did not find sufficient evidence to support vehicular homicide charges against bus driver the bus continued toward Interstate 405, Rukhlin told one passenger that he “has no brakes.” Investigators determined there was no mechanical issue with the bus or the brakes, according to the prosecutor’s office statement, and investigators determined Rukhlin hit the accelerator before and after the crash. Investigators reviewing blood tests found no evidence indicating Rukhlin was impaired by drugs or alcoho To prove convict Rukhlin, prosecutors would essentially have to prove he intentionally ran the red light – driver error is not a basis for a vehicular homicide charge – or consciously ignored a dangerous situation.
Bus driver won't be charged in fatal Kirkland crash | The Seattle Times
https://www.seattletimes.com/.../bus-driver-wonrsquot-be-charged-in-fatal-kirkland-cras...Dec 30, 2014 - A Sound Transit bus driver who caused a collision that killed two people in Kirkland in May 2013 won't face criminal charges, the King County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday. Prosecutor’s Office said Rukhlin’s driving was “certainly negligent,” but the state could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he “consciously disregarded a dangerous situation.” A review suggested he accidentally stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake, but the reasons for his driving through a red light remain uncertain, the Prosecutor’s Office said, and there is no evidence he deliberately attempted to run the light.
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As riders piled on the 535 Tuesday, they said they'd pay attention to the investigation. Jacquelynn Loos didn't hesitate to board, but she also said she was had some trepidations "because if the brakes failed it should have been noticed beforehand."
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Sound Transit released maintenance records for the Community Transit bus that crashed into an SUV and killed two people on Monday.
The records show that there were seven minor defects found with the bus that included an oil leak when it went for a routine inspection on May 1. All the minor defects were fixed before the crash.
The driver told state troopers his brakes failed.
"The most recent preventative maintenance on this bus, everything checked out, the brakes checked out and there was some minor regular routine maintenance that was, so we're not going to know until the state police finish their investigation," said Bruce Gray.
KIRO 7 Eyewitness News also looked through all of the maintenance records since the bus went into service in 2008.
In April 2011, the bus was taken out of service when the parking brake failed. But there have been no major braking issues since.
KIRO 7 spoke to instructors at Commercial Driver School in Lakewood who said air brakes like the ones used in the Community Transit bus have fail safes to make sure that a bus can come to a stop when needed.
"It would have automatically done it and the brakes would have locked and stopped the bus," said Pam Paulin of Commercial Driver School. She was a commercial bus driver for 18 years.
We asked Sound Transit if the driver, Aleksandr Rukhlin, would have known how to use the emergency brake.
"I can't really speak to that. I don’t know if it's a specific training to go through," said Bruce Gray of Sound Transit.
He also did not speculate if the driver was at fault in any way in this crash.
Gray said that Community Transit drivers must complete at least 172 hours of training in and outside the classroom before they start.
Troopers don't think drugs or alcohol were factors in this investigation.
Washington State Patrol estimated it will take two weeks to get a search warrant, which is required by state law, to get a look at the inside of the bus.
Troopers estimated the whole investigation will take up to six months to wrap up.
Rukhlin wouldn't talk about the crash when KIRO 7 went to his house on Wednesday.
Family members said they will release a statement at a later time, but would not go into any other detail.
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SEATTLE (AP) - The driver of a Sound Transit bus says the brakes failed and he was unable to avoid hitting a car Monday night on an Interstate 405 transit ramp, killing two people.
The bus continued about a half-mile before it came to a stop in the high-occupancy vehicle lane, said Washington State Patrol Trooper Julie Judson.
Witnesses said the northbound bus ran a red light at the intersection on the ramp at the Totem Lake freeway station, Judson said. The bus broadsided the westbound 2010 Ford Escape on the passenger side.
The impact killed a Bellevue couple who were passengers in the SUV. Robert Rotta, 76, died at the scene, and Elizabeth Rotta, 75, later died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the patrol said.
The driver, believed to be their son, Kendall Rotta, 51, of Kirkland, also was taken to Harborview Medical Center. He was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday, said spokeswoman Susan Gregg.
The Route 535 bus, headed from Bellevue to Lynnwood at 9:30 p.m. Monday, carried 35 passengers. One was treated at nearby Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland and several had minor injuries, Judson said.
The bus continued about a half-mile before it came to a stop in the high-occupancy vehicle lane, said Washington State Patrol Trooper Julie Judson.
Witnesses said the northbound bus ran a red light at the intersection on the ramp at the Totem Lake freeway station, Judson said. The bus broadsided the westbound 2010 Ford Escape on the passenger side.
The impact killed a Bellevue couple who were passengers in the SUV. Robert Rotta, 76, died at the scene, and Elizabeth Rotta, 75, later died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the patrol said.
The driver, believed to be their son, Kendall Rotta, 51, of Kirkland, also was taken to Harborview Medical Center. He was reported in satisfactory condition Tuesday, said spokeswoman Susan Gregg.
The Route 535 bus, headed from Bellevue to Lynnwood at 9:30 p.m. Monday, carried 35 passengers. One was treated at nearby Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland and several had minor injuries, Judson said.
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The bus driver, Aleksandr Rukhlin, 54, of Everett, was not injured. He said he was unable to stop sooner because of brake failure, Judson said.
Rukhlin cooperated with investigators. He was evaluated by a drug expert and did not appear to be impaired, she said. He voluntarily gave a blood sample for an alcohol test.
The bus is being inspected for brake or other mechanical problems. The crash is being reconstructed to determine if the bus was speeding and whether the driver was at fault.
It was the first fatal Sound Transit bus accident since the service began in 1999, said spokesman Bruce Gray. The agency is cooperating with the State Patrol, he said.
The situation is complicated because Sound Transit service in Snohomish County is contracted with Community Transit. And Community Transit contracts with the company First Transit for drivers, said spokesman Martin Munguia.
Community Transit is conducting an internal investigation, he said. The 5-year-old bus is fairly new and had routine maintenance and inspections, Munguia said. The driver is on paid leave for the investigation, which includes the agency's own drug and alcohol tests.
Rukhlin cooperated with investigators. He was evaluated by a drug expert and did not appear to be impaired, she said. He voluntarily gave a blood sample for an alcohol test.
The bus is being inspected for brake or other mechanical problems. The crash is being reconstructed to determine if the bus was speeding and whether the driver was at fault.
It was the first fatal Sound Transit bus accident since the service began in 1999, said spokesman Bruce Gray. The agency is cooperating with the State Patrol, he said.
The situation is complicated because Sound Transit service in Snohomish County is contracted with Community Transit. And Community Transit contracts with the company First Transit for drivers, said spokesman Martin Munguia.
Community Transit is conducting an internal investigation, he said. The 5-year-old bus is fairly new and had routine maintenance and inspections, Munguia said. The driver is on paid leave for the investigation, which includes the agency's own drug and alcohol tests.
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