DATE OF RELEASE: January 24, 2018
The West Covina Police Department received a call of a traffic accident involving a Foothill Transit Bus into a building today at 9:21 AM. The accident caused the closure of the southbound lanes of Sunset Avenue between West Covina Parkway and Cameron Avenue.
The bus, occupied only by the driver (no passengers) was travelling east on Cameron Avenue and began to turn north on Sunset. During the turn, the driver lost control of the bus which continued to make a left turn, crossing over the center divider and the southbound lanes of Sunset Avenue. The bus collided into the building at 767 S. Sunset Avenue. The driver was not injured.
The building houses several offices that were occupied at the time of the collision. None of the occupants were injured. There were no pedestrians or any other vehicles involved.
The accident is still under investigation.
The collision into the building caused significant structure damage forcing the evacuation of those people in the offices directly involved. As of the time of this press release, the bus remains at the scene pending the structure damage assessment. All southbound lanes of Sunset Avenue between West Covina Parkway and Cameron Avenue will remain closed until such time the location is deemed safe.
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West Covina Police Department
Public Information Officer Rudy Lopez
1444 West Garvey Avenue
West Covina, CA 91790
626 939-8500
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