The Chicago Transit Authority says there’s no need for an outside investigator to look into a bus accident that injured dozens of passengers this weekend.
The union that represents many transit employees says the agency shouldn’t investigate itself. But CTA spokeswoman Noelle Gaffney disagrees.
GAFFNEY: We already have a very skilled, experienced staff that knows how to conduct a very thorough, fair and fact-based investigation. We’re not sure why it would be necessary to involve a third party.
Gaffney says the CTA won’t speculate on why a bus veered off Lake Shore Drive and crashed into trees Saturday evening. She says the driver is cooperating with an internal investigation and submitted to a mandatory drug and alcohol test. The driver has been removed from service during the investigation.
The Amalgamated Transit Union is also calling for better maintenance of CTA vehicles.
Originally reported by Chicago Public Radio. Read the original article here.