Bus sideswiped by commercial minivan that fled scene, Kissimmee FL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a bus driver in Kissimmee reported that a commercial minivan sideswiped the bus and fled the scene. The bus mirror was pushed back but no injuries were reported. A supervisor will meet the driver to file a report.
Audio|Heard on: Orange FL Transportation Group Calls
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Bays, this is 1009.
00:02
A vehicle hit my driver's side mirror as I was pulling out of a service hub.
00:10
Are you okay, are your passengers okay? Does anybody need medical attention?
00:17
No,
00:18
nobody needed medical attention.
00:19
The mirror was pushed back but not broken.
00:21
I just wanted to report it.
00:22
I want to see if I can fix it to continue service.
00:23
I don't know if I can just push it back so I can see and continue service.
00:34
Um... ...04.
00:36
Yes, affirmative.
00:37
I just need a little more information then we'll make a decision.
00:41
So you said the mirror...
00:47
Five?
00:48
Can we hear you just about the mirror?
00:52
That's right. I have somebody trying to talk at the same time as us.
00:54
So 5504, stand by, sir.
00:57
We will get back to you in just a minute.
01:00
10.09. I just need a bit more information to continue.
01:05
You say the mirror was not broken, correct?
01:08
Please hold for a minute.
01:10
What kind of vehicle hit the bus?
01:15
It was a commercial minivan.
01:18
It had purple background, white and green lettering.
01:20
He didn't stop.
01:23
He just kept going.
01:24
01:27
So what color was it exactly?
01:33
It was white with commercial wrapping.
01:37
It had purple and green colors on it.
01:39
That's affirmative.
01:40
You could not get a license plate, correct?
01:43
That's affirmative.
01:47
The van is no longer there. He took off, correct?
01:54
Yes, he took off.
01:57
That happened at the location you are at now, correct?
02:03
Yes.
02:05
That's the front.
02:06
You can push the mirror back to see. A supervisor will meet you at Kissimmee Intermodal to assist.
02:19
If not, he'll meet you when you get back.
02:22
Do you get released when you get there?
02:25
No, I finish tonight.
02:27
I finish tonight.
02:29
The supervisor coming in at 4:30 will contact you.
02:36
Make sure you fill out an accident report before you go home.
02:41
I appreciate it.
02:42
Very much, stay safe.
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Location mentioned:
Kissimmee, FL 34741
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