Quick take
- A SporTran bus traveled the wrong way on Interstate 49 around 5:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, with one passenger aboard, SporTran told KSLA.
- SporTran said the operator was pulled from service and that management is working with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 558 on the matter.
- As of Monday, Nov. 2, no criminal charges were being pursued, SporTran said. The driver’s name has not been released.
- 318 Latino reported the same facts on Nov. 5, attributing them to SporTran. KTBS also carried a video item on the removal from service.
A SporTran bus ran the wrong way on Interstate 49 early Monday, Nov. 2, and the operator is off the road while the agency and the union sort it out.
The incident happened about 5:30 a.m., SporTran told KSLA. Only one passenger was on the bus. SporTran said the operator was pulled from service and that management is working with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 558. As of that Monday, the agency said no criminal charges were being pursued.
318 Latino reported the same outline on Nov. 5, also attributing it to SporTran: wrong-way travel on I-49, one passenger, the operator removed from driving duty, union coordination, and no criminal charges as of Nov. 2. The driver’s name has not been released. KTBS also posted a video item on the removal from service.
Neither KSLA nor 318 Latino reported injuries, a crash or how far the bus traveled the wrong way. SporTran has not posted a separate public statement on its site that we found for this check. We are not naming the driver because authorities and the cited outlets have not released a name.