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    Seven people were injured in a collision today between a city bus and pickup truck at Middle and North King streets.
    Why am I posting this? I was in that bus!


    Okay, from a bus rider's point of view:

    The bus was on Middle Street going towards the Transit Center when an idiot ran a red light, forcing the bus to slam into it. I was sitting at the rear seats facing the front, when I was jolted forward, almost landing on the woman sitting in front of me. All of us sees the Toyota pickup's hood smashed and we didn't get out of the bus for the next 15-30 minutes.

    I took choke pictures, and I'll upload them onto my website for viewing.

    And yes, I'm okay. I just came back from Circuit City, so I'm fully capable of walking.
    How'd I get so white and nerdy?

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    Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

    Glad you're okay, Adrian.

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    • #3
      Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

      Originally posted by doc1456 View Post
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      Why am I posting this? I was in that bus!
      Imagine if you had come from CompUSA! You might be crawlin'!!!! Joking aside, glad you're OK Adrian.
      Aloha from Lavagal

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      • #4
        Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

        Here's the pics
        How'd I get so white and nerdy?

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        • #5
          Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

          The bus-car accident on Kauai today puts this one to shame.
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          • #6
            Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

            Eh when u say u get choke pitchas ya aint keeeding

            And da braddah in da truck dat got totals goin get headache afta when hiz insurance goin WHOOOOOSH! ca ching!
            Sad that ppl can't drive reponsibly now days. Must outwit other ppl and cars to get to their destined location.

            And being held hostage on the bus foa 30 minutes?
            I can see da passangas gettin antzy from da pics u took.

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            • #7
              Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

              Adrian, Like everyone else ~ I'm glad you're ok. As for your pictures...evidence!

              HT'ers are the best Witnesses and Wanabe Reporters!

              HAHAHAHAHA

              I know from personal experience.

              Feels good yeah?

              The main ting you're ok.

              Auntie Lynn
              Be AKAMAI ~ KOKUA Hawai`i!
              Philippians 4:13 --- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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              • #8
                Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

                Wow, Adrian. Glad you're okay. The bus is definitely the vehicle you'd want to be in, but several folks still had to go to the hospital.

                Good documentation, there, too! The KITV report seemed to imply that it was the bus driver moving against the light (or perhaps I just heard wrong). I've certainly seen TheBus drivers take big liberties with traffic laws, but... you can be right, or alive, you know?

                I was in a bus-car accident as a kid, on Kapahulu. Our bus rear-ended a Ford Escort that had stopped short. I'll never forget it... a very loud, airy "pop" sound and both doors flew open simultaneously. Basically half of the car was smushed into the other half. Driver was taken in an ambulance, car had to go on a trailer, and the only damage to the bus was a crooked license plate holder.

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                • #9
                  Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

                  My Dad rear-ended a city bus back in the early 80's with his Volvo 240DL coming off the Waialae Avenue off ramp Koko Head bound. He drove his Volvo home, the bus had to be towed back to the yard.

                  Yeah Volvo's were built like tanks back then.
                  Life is what you make of it...so please read the instructions carefully.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

                    Originally posted by craigwatanabe View Post
                    [...]Yeah Volvo's were built like tanks back then.
                    Don't bus engines take a direct hit from a rear ender? Volvo shoulda seized the opportunity for an ad!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

                      Originally posted by 1stwahine View Post
                      Adrian, Like everyone else ~ I'm glad you're ok. As for your pictures...evidence!

                      HT'ers are the best Witnesses and Wannabe Reporters!

                      HAHAHAHAHA

                      I know from personal experience.

                      Feels good yeah?:
                      I was the only person with a real camera - the others (mostly teens) took pics with the camera phones.

                      I submitted the pic with the smashed truck to Honolulu Advertiser last night. And I saw on KHON, that the right front side of the bus got damaged.

                      Originally posted by craigwatanabe View Post
                      My Dad rear-ended a city bus back in the early 80's with his Volvo 240DL coming off the Waialae Avenue off ramp Koko Head bound. He drove his Volvo home, the bus had to be towed back to the yard.

                      Yeah Volvo's were built like tanks back then.
                      Yep. I heard that Volvos are the cars to get a crash in (atleast back in the day).


                      And the bus drivers (there was more than one in that bus when the crash occurred) was asking the passengers if anyone saw the truck run the red light.

                      I'm just wondering if I had been that truck, if my car would have survived...
                      How'd I get so white and nerdy?

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                      • #12
                        Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

                        Originally posted by doc1456 View Post
                        And the bus drivers (there was more than one in that bus when the crash occurred) was asking the passengers if anyone saw the truck run the red light.
                        So did you see the truck run the red light? Or are you going from the driver's recollection? Might not be an impartial observer there, you know. I gather from your pictures you were in the back segment of an articulated bus.

                        And more than one driver... driver training?

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                        • #13
                          Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

                          Originally posted by pzarquon View Post
                          So did you see the truck run the red light? Or are you going from the driver's recollection? Might not be an impartial observer there, you know.
                          I didn't see anything because a) I was in the last row of seats against the engine and b) I closed my eyes about 1 second before the accident occurred to nap.

                          I gather from your pictures you were in the back segment of an articulated bus.
                          Yep
                          And more than one driver... driver training?
                          No, I guess its drivers heading down for their shifts or just finished and taking the bus home.
                          How'd I get so white and nerdy?

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                          • #14
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                            I am so glad that you are okay Adrian....
                            Aloha Kakou, maluhia a me aloha mau loa (Hello everyone, peace and love forever)

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                            • #15
                              Re: Seven hurt in bus-truck collision

                              Thanks everyone for the well wishes.
                              How'd I get so white and nerdy?

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