A seattle bus driver hailed as a hero for steering the bus away from a. Eric stark was shot in the upper chest when the gunman fired at the bus. Witnesses said the victim and suspect were talking on the bus when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim at least once. Metro bus driver eric stark is being recognized for his heroic actions in steering passengers to safety after being shot in north seattle wednesday. Metro is redeploying security personnel for safety and. King county metro bus driver shot on the job in seattle. Because the shooting occurred on a metro bus, police said the king county sheriffs office is investigating.
The bus driver, while heading north on a rapidride c trip from west seattle, was offcourse by traveling on fourth avenue south, said metro. Thank you for doing your part to help improve safety and security on buses, at bus stops, shelters and the metro facilities you use. Bus driver hailed as hero speaks about lake city shooting. A king county metro bus coordinator, recognizing the emergency.
Seattle ap a king county metro bus driver who worked in a highlypopulated area that includes seattle has died after contracting the coronavirus. Thirteen victims, including one who died, were taken to harborview medical center, said tina mankowski, spokeswoman for harborview. One shot in dispute on king county metro bus in seattle. Seattle authorities say a man accidentally shot himself in the leg tuesday on a metro bus. Seattle it was not the way anyone wanted to start their day a busy morning rush, a crowded king county metro bus, a fight and then gunfire. King county metro, the transit authority that operates the bus system, confirmed in a statement that one of its drivers was shot and alerted officials by activating the buss emergency alarm. King county executive dow constantine said stark, a sevenyear metro employee, spoke with detectives at the hospital and described being shot. An operator on king county metro bus route 75 hit an emergency alarm just after 4 p. Hero bus driver returns to work after north seattle shooting rampage eric stark was shot while driving a metro bus in seattles lake city neighborhood in march. King county metro is taking extra steps to clean and disinfect buses across seattle and king county daily as the number of confirmed cases of covid19.
King county, washington infoweb transit information. Free interview details posted anonymously by king county metro interview candidates. Seattle suspect said hes a blackout alcoholic, doesnt. Investigators work on the scene of a shooting in seattle on wednesday, march 27, 2019. Stark managed to get off the bus and walk to a gurney so paramedics could take him to the hospital, said kenneth price, president of amalgamated transit union local 587, which represents drivers. It is a three or fourdigit number and is permanently applied to the bus. Metro bus plunges off seattles aurora bridge after driver. Thats when ruth, a king county metro bus driver on the latenight. Seattle a king county metro driver is being hailed as a hero for saving the lives of passengers on his bus when a gunman opened fire at them wednesday in lake city. Onstreet location where transit vehicles stop to pickup and discharge passengers. The brave king county metro bus driver was blasted in the torso at about 4 p. Seattle a king county metro driver is being hailed as a hero for.
Upon taking over transit operations on january 1, 1973, metro used buses acquired from predecessor agencies seattle transit system and the metropolitan transit company, still painted in their original colors. A man is in critical condition after being shot during a disturbance on a metro bus. There were 12 people on the bus at the time, but king county metro said in a. It is the eighthlargest transit bus agency in the united states, carrying an. Hero bus driver shot in north seattle rampage thanks first.
King county metro is redeploying transit security staff to help promote an atmosphere of safety and equity for all. The driver of metro route 75, eric stark, was hailed as a hero for backing the bus out of the area, despite his wounds, and driving to safety. Seattle bus driver shot in torso drives passengers to safety the. None of the passengers aboard the bus driven by stark were hurt, the king county metro transit agency said. One shot in dispute on king county metro bus in seattle getty images seattle according to police, a 51yearold man reportedly shoved another man, 88, during a disturbance that ended with the. Bus driver hailed as hero in seattle shooting, carjacking nbc news. Drive for metro job openings king county metro transit. A bus driver in seattle was hailed as a hero wednesday night for navigating his bus with about 12 passengers on board to safety after he was shot by.
Drivers can hit an emergency button, they can call the. King county metro is taking extra steps to clean and disinfect buses across seattle and king county daily as the number of confirmed cases of covid19 continues to rise. It all started when a bus passenger punched out five of glenn ruths bottom teeth. The 27yearold man shot pointblank aboard a metro bus in renton on tuesday has died, court records confirm. Additionally, king county executive dow constantine said monday he wishes not to name the bus driver, a 14year veteran of king county metro, until his relatives are notified of the incident. Wounded teacher expected shots at school, not on drive. Metro acquired the 91bus fleet of the metropolitan transit. Mclaughlin, of lynnwood, was a transit operator for metro, where he had worked as a bus driver since august 1979, according to metro king county records. Seattle bus driver shot in torso gets passengers to safety. In february, a 22yearold man was shot and wounded while riding on a metro bus in. The king county metro bus driver who was injured during the lake city shooting spree spoke to media friday and described the moments when a gunman opened fire at his bus full of passengers and how. New metro bus cameras capture violence against passengers.
Authorities say four people, including a metro bus driver, were shot and one person has been detained. Passenger critically wounded in shooting on metro bus in. Bus driver caught in north seattle shooting rampage honored for. Bus driver hailed as hero in seattle shooting, carjacking. School bus driver jobs, employment in king county, wa. The bus driver was hit in the torso, but able to walk to a gurney to be taken to a hospital by paramedics, said kenneth price, president of amalgamated transit union local 587. The gunman next fired into a king county metro bus, striking the driver, and approached a car that had slowed down and shot again, killing the 50yearold man behind the wheel and fleeing in his. King county metro transit operator interview questions. Inside the bus, the coach number appears in the right front corner, opposite the driver. King county executive dow constantine identified the wounded bus driver as 53yearold eric stark, who has worked for king county metro for seven years. Metro transit does not require parttime applicants to have a cdl to be hired for the bus operator position, but candidates must get a commercial driver permit with airbrake and passenger endorsements before entering a training class and starting the training process. Outside, it usually appears on the outer bus corners. A bus driver in seattle was shot and severely injured while on the job wednesday but still managed to speed away and get his passengers.
Cleaning protocols upped on buses across seattle as more. King county metro officials tweeted that a bus driver on route 75 hit the emergency alarm, reporting that they had been shot. Metro bus driver eric stark was hailed a hero for getting his passengers to safety after being shot in seattles lake city neighborhood. Rapidride a line federal way tc to tukwila international blvd link station includes night owl online schedule. King county metro, officially the king county metro transit department and often shortened to metro, is the public transit authority of king county, washington, which includes the city of seattle.
A king county metro bus driver is being hailed as a hero after he steered a bus with a dozen passengers on board away from a gunman after. Metro bus driver injured in seattle shooting being called a hero. Apply to bus driver, motor transport operator, special assistant and more. Bus driver hailed as hero for saving passengers despite. Man who was shot aboard metro bus in seattles sodo area has. King county metro bus driver eric stark speaks after being. Man shoots bus driver in downtown seattle, killed by police. On november 27, 1998, in the worst bus accident of metros 25year history, the driver of a southbound route 359 express bus is shot twice as the bus begins crossing the aurora bridge, which crosses the lake washington ship canal in seattle. As of 2017, king county metro operates the 10th largest fleet of buses in the united states, with a total of 1,540 buses.
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