NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man is dead after being hit by a RTA bus in the Central Business District late Saturday night (Mar. 4th).
According to authorities, the incident happened at around 10:20 p.m. near the intersection of Canal Street and Elk Place.
A bus driver had just finished loading passengers on to the bus before taking off when passengers alerted him to stop. The driver exited the bus to find the victim had been stuck by the back of the bus.
The man died on the scene. The New Orleans Police Department is investigating.
WGNO has reached out to the Regional Transit Authority for a statement on the status of the bus driver, but we’re still waiting for a response.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it is released.
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