Metro bus driver involved in crash that killed 87-year-old had a suspended license

The driver of a Cincinnati Metro bus that last week struck and killed an 87-year-old woman crossing a road near the border of Hyde Park and Evanston was driving with a suspended license, according to a crash report.

While the incident remains under investigation, Metro released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying the transit authority didn't know the driver was operating the bus on a suspended license.

“As a public transit system, we take public safety very seriously. As part of that process, we have procedures in place to ensure that no driver operates a Metro vehicle without a valid license," Metro spokesperson Brandy Jones said in the statement. "Metro had no indication, prior to the police report related to this incident, that the operator in this incident had a suspended license. We are reviewing our processes, and this incident remains under investigation."

Officers responded to the scene at the intersection of Dana Avenue and Duck Creek Road at around 4:35 p.m. on Thursday to investigate the crash, Cincinnati police said.

The Metro bus driver was eastbound on Dana Avenue, turned right onto Duck Creek Road and struck Beverly Kinney as she was crossing the intersection, according to police.

The report says the driver failed to yield to Kinney of Hyde Park, who was walking in a marked crosswalk with a walk signal. She suffered fatal injuries and was declared dead at the scene.

Metro officials previously said they are cooperating with the police investigation.

Hamilton County court records did not list any charges filed against the driver as of Tuesday afternoon.

The Enquirer will update this story as more information becomes available.

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