Family of bus crash victim files lawsuit against CTA, driver

Monday, June 8, 2015
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The family of the woman killed when she was hit by a bus in downtown Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the CTA and the bus driver.

Lawyers for Aimee Coath's daughter and son filed the wrongful death suit Monday morning.
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Coath was at the corner of Lake and Michigan last week when witnesses say the bus ran a red light, then hopped a curb and hit Coath. She was pinned under the bus and later died at Northwestern hospital.

The driver was ticketed by police and is currently on injury leave.

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