Metrobus driver ordered to stand trial in fatal crash

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Victor Kolako never looked to his left and ignored traffic signals before the Metrobus he drove fatally struck two Alexandria women as they crossed Pennsylvania Avenue on Valentine’s Day, according to a Washington police detective.

Joseph DiLiberto’s testimony convinced D.C. Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz to order Kolako to stand trial on two counts of negligent homicide. Kolako’s trial is scheduled for June 8. Metrobuses this year have fatally struck four pedestrians.

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