Redwood City, California (December 15, 2019) – 84-year-old Theodora Karakouda has been identified as the pedestrian who was fatally hit by a SamTrans bus on Thursday morning in Redwood City.
The auto-pedestrian accident occurred in the area of El Camino Real and James Avenue at about 8:45 a.m. December 12.
The California Highway Patrol said Karakouda, a resident of Watertown, was walking across the intersection when he was hit by a bus that was traveling southbound on El Camino Real.
Karakouda was killed in the accident.
None of the occupants of the bus were injured.
El Camino Real was blocked for about three hours as the authorities examined the scene.
No other information was provided.
An investigation into the fatal pedestrian accident is ongoing.