JTA fires bus driver in incident that killed woman

Jacksonville, FL — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has fired the bus driver involved in a weekend incident that resulted in a woman’s death in the Mayport Village area.

We first told you this weekend, when a woman became entangled in the bus and was hit by it. She died as a result of those injuries. Our partner Action News Jax has identified that woman as Jeanie Rozar.

JSO continues to investigate the incident. The crash report does not give any reason for the entanglement and crash, but it notes that there is no suspicion the driver was impaired.

JTA says, as a result of their internal administrative investigation, they have terminated the bus operator for violating JTA Operator Work Rules. That operator has been with JTA around 12 years. JTA says they continue to cooperate with the ongoing investigation by JSO and the State Attorney’s Office.

JTA tells our partner Action News Jax that the model of bus involved in this incident is older and does not have sensors in the doors to alert the bus driver if something is stuck. JTA’s newer model buses do have sensors like this.