James Bus Line which operates the bus that was involved in the traffic accident that claimed the lives of 5 persons at mile 39 on the Western Highway on Tuesday, today issued a release. The release begins by stating that this is the worst accident that the company has been involved in since the company started operations 25 years ago. It goes on expressing condolences to the families of those involved in the incident.
Most importantly, the bus line absolves itself from any responsibility. The release states that "in no way we are responsible for the untimely death of these passengers." It goes on to say that it is normal practice for passengers to alight buses whenever they come to a stop at terminals or in cases of temporary breakdowns.
Police have not filed any charges at this time.
