The fatal collision happened around 4:20 p.m. near Chicago Avenue and 12th Street, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Riverside, CA. — A man was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon by a Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) bus in Riverside, authorities said.
The fatal collision happened around 4:20 p.m. near Chicago Avenue and 12th Street, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Responding officers found the pedestrian critically injured. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said.
Investigators determined that the man had stepped into the roadway from a sidewalk and stood in front of the bus as it pulled away from a stop. The bus struck him and came to a stop in the southbound lanes of Chicago Avenue.
The bus driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
The RPD's Major Accident Investigation Team is handling the case.