Woman hit, killed by RTC bus is identified

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the woman who was hit and killed by a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus earlier this month.

She was 55-year-old Joanne Angelo, the coroner’s office said. Her death was ruled an accident.

Police said Angelo was crossing through the intersection of Eastern and Sahara avenues around 9:30 a.m. on May 4 when Steven Kooser, the 68-year-old driver of a small RTC bus, “failed to yield the right of way” while making a right turn on a green light and hit Angelo.

She was crossing through a marked crosswalk with a green pedestrian crossing signal, police said.

Angelo was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where she died. Police said the bus driver and a passenger were not injured.

Angela Castro, an RTC spokeswoman, said in a statement on May 4 that the agency is “devastated” by the crash, adding that they are cooperating with Metro during the investigation.

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