Published: September 18, 2026
By: Yaghmai Law Firm, APC
(Reseda, CA) – Seven people were hurt Friday morning in a collision involving a Los Angeles Metro bus and two other vehicles in the San Fernando Valley, according to authorities.
The crash was reported around 9:45 a.m. in the 18300 block of West Sherman Way, per Metro and the Los Angeles Fire Department. Officials said a Metro Line 162 bus had been stopped at a bus stop along Sherman Way when a vehicle from a separate collision struck the rear left portion of the bus.
When firefighters arrived, they located the bus and two additional vehicles at the scene. Seven patients were assessed and six were transported to hospitals, though officials had not yet provided information about their ages, sexes, or medical conditions on Friday morning.
In a later statement, Metro said the bus operator and a passenger using a wheelchair were taken to a nearby hospital with injuries of an unknown nature, adding that the agency "wishes both individuals a full and speedy recovery."
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Analysis of the Sherman Way Bus Collision
When a stopped transit bus is struck by a vehicle already involved in another collision, investigators typically work to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine how each vehicle came to be positioned as it was. This analysis is general; it does not suggest that any particular driver did anything wrong, and the facts here remain under review by the authorities.
Under Civil Code section 1714(a), every person is responsible for injuries caused to others by a lack of ordinary care. If evidence were to show that a driver operated a vehicle at a speed unsafe for the conditions, California's Basic Speed Law, Vehicle Code section 22350, could become relevant to that inquiry. Where a driver is found to have violated a safety statute, Evidence Code section 669 allows a rebuttable presumption of negligence when the violation proximately causes the kind of harm the statute was meant to prevent and the injured party falls within the protected class.
Because more than one vehicle was involved, responsibility for any injuries could be apportioned among multiple parties. Civil Code section 1431.2 provides that non-economic damages are allocated in proportion to each party's share of fault, which often matters in multi-vehicle cases. Should injured riders pursue claims, Civil Code section 3333 sets the measure of tort damages as the compensation for all detriment proximately caused by the wrongful conduct. Because a public transit agency is involved, claims connected to the bus may be subject to the shorter government-claim deadline under Government Code section 911.2, which generally requires a written claim to a public entity within six months, and section 945.4, which bars suit until that claim is presented and acted on or deemed rejected.
What Injured Riders and Families Can Do
People hurt in a multi-vehicle crash should obtain the official collision report, seek prompt medical evaluation even for injuries that seem minor, and keep records of treatment and expenses. Preserving evidence early – photographs, witness contacts, and insurance details – can be important, and drivers involved in an injury crash generally must report it to the DMV within 10 days under Vehicle Code section 16000 and to police within 24 hours under Vehicle Code section 20008. Deadlines are strict: most personal-injury claims carry a two-year limit under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, while claims involving a public entity may need to be filed in as little as six months.
Were you, or someone you love, involved in this crash? A Reseda Personal Injury Lawyer at Yaghmai Law Firm can explain your options and deal with the insurance companies for you. Call or text (888) 800-6731 or request a free case review.
About the Author
Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney of Yaghmai Law Firm, APC. California State Bar No. 298487. Speaks English, French, and Persian. The firm represents personal injury clients throughout Southern California – consultations by phone, text, or video, no office visits required.
This post was assembled with AI assistance from publicly reported news sources cited below. All California Vehicle Code references were verified against leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Facts were re-checked via additional web searches before publication. This post is based on initial news reports and may be updated as new facts develop. Nothing in this article is legal advice. Yaghmai Law Firm, APC is not associated with the investigating agencies and does not represent any party named in this post unless explicitly stated.
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