$4 million awarded to son in S.F. woman’s death
A jury has awarded $4 million to the son of a 51-year-old San Francisco woman who was struck and killed by a Golden Gate Transit bus while she was out on a morning jog.
The suit said witnesses and a surveillance camera showed that the driver had been going too fast and had a clear view of the crosswalk that should have allowed him to see and avoid Helmer.
The driver testified that he never saw her, and the transit district’s lawyers said the evidence showed that Helmer had run into the bus and could have avoided the accident.