Wife of the man killed

South Philadelphia – – Four months after a terrible accident in South Philadelphia, a widow talks about the night when she and her husband were hit by a septa bus to kill her husband and why she stands for changes.

What we know:

“I want to make sure that it doesn't happen to anyone,” said Kayla Spooner.

She explained why she didn't want someone else to be hit and killed by a septa bus as if her husband Michael was on January 3., while he was waiting for the pedestrian sign in a ripple in South Philadelphia. She has filed a lawsuit against Septa and the company that made the bus, New Flyer.

“I lost my husband, but Michael was also a brother, a son, an uncle. If I can save someone else, every family has to go through what I went through and I was still going through, I would like to make a difference,” said Kayla.

The background story:

Kayla and Michael Spooner crossed the Front Street in the Washington Avenue with the light at 6.49 p.m. when the Route 64 bus drove to Washington Avenue and met both.

Kayla survived. Michael was run over and moved to death.

Septa sources immediately informed FOX 29 News that it causes a blind spot for the driver on a previously known problem with the seed vision level.

What you say:

Kayla's lawyer, Jordan Strokovsky, said: “It has been known for years that these new flyers have caused a blind spot. And they caused accidents that caused serious accidents. They caused deaths. Not only in Philadelphia, but throughout the country.”

“Too many lives were taken because of this mirror,” said Joe Wilson, retired septa bus driver.

For decades, septa bus drivers Wilson spoke 29 days after Michael Spooner's death about the risk of mirror for Fox. Visible disturbed that the problem was not fixed after Sheena White was also killed and killed by a septa bus in the Washington Avenue. Her family said she was also the blind mane on the driver's side.

“He never saw them. If they drive into this corner and go and turn around, they are not at all. They are blind,” said Wilson.

Kayla said: “It's just really sad that this happened to someone else and it happened again.”

Kayla's lawsuit contains the same thing that Joe Wilson told Steve Keeley from Fox 29 and claims to “quote” instead of fixing the defect, a septa supervisor suggested moving the drivers forward or left or left to the right. “

“I let me say an instructor: 'Well, Joe, you just lift this seat and you don't have to move. If you drive this bus, you don't have to dig the seat and do something,” said Wilson.

Strokovsky continued: “We don't know why you made the bad decisions you made, but it is our job to make sure you make the right decisions for the future.”

“It is so sad that people have to die to draw attention to a tragedy,” said Wilson.

“And that is another reason why I take the lawsuit. I don't want Michael to be just a different number or another number, especially if there is – if there is a known problem, there are accidents and then there is negligence,” said Kayla.

She continued.

The other side:

Septa said to Fox 29:

“Septa has thoroughly examined the size, placement and design of side mirrors. There is no indication that the mirrors cause dangers or worse the blind spots.”

“As with every large vehicle on the street, septa buses have blind spots. Septa bus operators receive extensive training and instructions to take these blind places into account and ensure that pedestrians, drivers and others who share the street ensure a safe journey for pedestrians, drivers.”

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