New York Personal Injury Lawyer Kenneth A. Wilhelm Weighs in on Times Square Double Decker Bus Crash
New York, N.Y. (PRWEB) August 14, 2014 -- Fifteen people were injured after a Grayline double-decker bus crashed into a plaza in Times Square Aug. 5. According to a news report in The New York Times, the bus was traveling on Seventh Avenue when it collided with a CitySights NY double-decker bus at the corner of 47th Street. The Gray Line bus then careened onto the sidewalk at Duffy Square hurtling toward hundreds of tourists and shoppers, before toppling a streetlight and sending debris flying at pedestrians. The bus came to a stop when it hit a stone bench, the Times reports.
Investigators are still looking into what caused this injury collision. The Times article said both bus companies are cooperating with local authorities in the investigation and are conducting internal reviews of their respective safety rules and driver protocols. Of the 15 who were injured, three people suffered serious but not life threatening injuries, the article stated.
"It is indeed fortunate that none of the injuries in this bus accident were critical or fatal," said New York personal injury lawyer Kenneth A. Wilhelm. "Since there were hundreds of people in the plaza, it is also fortunate that more people were not injured in this crash."
Bus accidents, especially on crowded New York City streets, have the potential to become catastrophic, Wilhelm said. "Not only are passengers at risk of serious injury or death in such cases, but it can also affect others on the roadway such as drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians."
With the proliferation of tourist buses especially in Times Square and other popular tourist destinations, it is important for the city to regulate the number of large buses that are allowed on these busy streets, Wilhelm said. "Any time we have large buses in an area that is crowded with tourists, shoppers and heavy pedestrian traffic, it is a disaster waiting to happen. The city's lawmakers need to take a close look at how to make Times Square and other similar high-traffic areas more pedestrian-friendly."
About the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm
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