Her origins are unknown to me. I slammed the brakes, came to a stop, climbed off the bus, and sprinted in the direction of the pedestrian as soon as I saw the wheels above her. I kept my distance from her.
Hailey walked into her daughter’s room before leaving and informed her that she would return for lunch. She was “determined to get to work” despite being aware of her tardiness.
On George Street, Hailey hurried to catch the bus, which was scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. and run every 15 minutes during that time of day.
According to company policy, buses can depart up to one minute early and up to five minutes late. The court was informed that Anthony Watson, the bus driver, left the stop forty-five seconds early.
Mr. Watson recalls hearing a thud on the bus’s nearside all of a sudden in a statement that was read to the court on his behalf.
“I have no idea what the bang was,” he claimed. There was only a sound coming from the bus’s side. I have no idea where it originated. Nothing caught my attention. I was taken aback.
