A double-decker driver, 35, killed two women after ploughing into a bus stop when he accidentally hit the accelerator.
How it Happened
Meanwhile, Joyce Bacon, 60, and Adele Boylin, 55, were standing waiting to board the bus in Piccadilly Gardens when they were hit by this double decker Stagecoac.
It is alleged that Baruania Baros, the bus driver with four years experience with a clean driving licence, was helping a disabled passenger leave the bus when he accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.
They Were Returning Home
Mrs Bacon and her husband, with their friend Ms Boylin, a mother-of-four who worked at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and was making her way home after a shift, and were standing waiting to take the bus home when Baros arrived.
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What Really Happened at the Bus-stop
After pulling over at the bus stop, Baros went to help a passenger on a mobility scooter to leave the bus.
The court heard that he had to park at an angle because another bus had been in front of him.
Baros then got out of the bus to pull out the access ramp, but it could not be used due to the angle of the bus.
Court Appearance and Ruling
Baros, however pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving, and was given a suspended prison sentence as he somehow, avoids jail.
The judge said his pregnant wife would be harmed if Baros was locked up and ruled that he did not pose a ‘risk or danger’ to the public.
