LA Metro Bus Operator Accidentally Hits, Kills Pedestrian Who Was Lying In Roadway At Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Police Say

Authorities said a man was lying on the ground unconscious when he was run over by an MTA J Line bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 9:11 am PT

September 4, 2025

A bus operator with the LA Metro hit and killed a pedestrian who was lying unconscious in the middle of the roadway late Tuesday night, police said.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident was reported at the Harbor Gateway Transit Center in Gardena at about 11:24 p.m.

Authorities said a man was lying on the ground unconscious when he was run over by an MTA J Line bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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