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A UNM student sustained serious injuries after a bus ran over her at the intersection of Yale and Lomas boulevards Friday afternoon.
Police said that a UNM shuttle from the G-Lot on north campus hit UNM student Sharon Broome, 58, as she crossed Lomas Boulevard when the bus was turning on a green arrow and Broome had a “don’t walk” sign. According KRQE, the driver was turning left onto Lomas Boulevard from Yale Boulevard, and did not see Broome coming. The bus hit the side of Broome’s body, and its back wheels crushed her legs, according to KRQE.
Broome was in critical condition after the incident and was rushed to UNM Hospital, police said. On Friday evening, she underwent surgery.
According to KOB, the bus was full at the time of the incident.
The Albuquerque Police Department closed off the intersection following the incident. Some police officers also regulated traffic near Dane Smith Hall in the intersection of Las Lomas Road and Yale Boulevard, which caused heavy traffic.
APD is investigating the incident.
