Navy to Pay $2 Million in Wrongful Death

Shannon Weidemann

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The Navy rented a bus that hit a car and killed a man in 2004. The bus did not have any power steering fluid. The wife of the man killed sued the Navy and the bus rental company for wrongful death. The jury found the Navy and Eddie's Bus Service responsible for his death and awarded the widow $3 Million in damages.

Peter Williams was stopped on River Road on Sept. 9, 2004 - waiting for a traffic light - when the bus turned left and struck his Pontiac Grand Am. The bus rolled onto the front of the Pontiac and crushed the front of the roof, pinning Williams and killing him, according to Daily Press reports.

The Navy is to pay $2 Million of the award and Eddie's Bus Service the remainder.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Wrongful Death.