Man hospitalized after being hit by bus in Lynnwood

Published 12:13 pm Thursday, February 21, 2008

LYNNWOOD – A man was seriously injured late Wednesday when he was hit by a Community Transit bus, officials said.

The man, who has not been identified, was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said. Police believe the man is a transient.

He was in critical but stable condition Thursday, Sessions said.

The collision occurred around 11:15 p.m. on Highway 99 just south of 164th Street SW.

Several passengers were aboard the bus and no one was injured, Community Transit spokesman Tom Pearce said.

“The coach operator wasn’t injured but he was shaken up,” Pearce said.

The bus driver was placed on leave during an internal investigation and is being offered counseling, he said.

It appears the man was not in a crosswalk, Pearce said.

The southbound lanes of Highway 99 were closed for several hours during an investigation.