NEW: RIPTA CEO Studley Releases Statement on Police Report
Friday, April 03, 2015
Raymond E. Studley, CEO, of RIPTA, & Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, Chairman of RIPTA’s Board of Directors
The report says that the bus was traveling below the 25 mph speed limit and that there was no error on the part of the bus driver.
RIPTA CEO Raymond E. Studley responded to the police report with the below statement:
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“Nothing changes the fact that this was a heartbreaking accident that has forever changed the lives of all involved. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority was notified by Providence Police that their investigation has found that this tragedy occurred through no fault of one of our operators. Still, it is a sad reminder that everyone needs to always be thinking “safety first” when on the road – whether it be motor vehicle operators, bicyclists or pedestrians.”
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