Overview
- The collision happened just after 4 a.m. Friday on North Holmes Road near Hiram Clarke Road, according to officials.
- METRO says a Hiram Clarke mechanic was operating the bus on a routine test near the Burnett Operations Facility.
- Early reports indicate the bus was traveling west under a bridge when a person entered the roadway and the operator could not stop in time.
- The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead.
- Traffic on Holmes Road was redirected during the response, and authorities have not released further details.