Pedestrian killed after being trapped under bus while crossing Uptown street

A bus driver is facing charges in connection with a crash that killed a pedestrian in Uptown Charlotte Sunday evening, police said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were called to the area of South Cedar Street and West 4th Street around 7 p.m. Sunday for a crash involving a pedestrian and a bus. When officers arrived, they found a person pinned underneath a 2013 Van Hool commuter coach bus. Charlotte firefighters were called to the scene to free the pedestrian, who was rushed to Atrium Health Main with serious injuries. The pedestrian, identified as 19-year-old Destiny Vazquez, died at the hospital, according to CMPD. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/cri...