Florida Man Running To Catch Bus, Run Over and Killed By Bus

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 38-year-old Orlando man who fell down while running to catch a Lynx bus was killed late Thursday night when he was struck by the vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Alin Matos-Dotel was killed in the crash, which occurred about 10:15 p.m. at West Oakridge Road and Texas Avenue in Orange County.

According to the FHP, the Lynx bus was stopped near the shoulder of West Oakridge Road, just east of the intersection of Texas Avenue, at a bus stop and began to drive off. A witness who had just exited the bus said a man was running to catch the bus but slipped and fell, according to the FHP.

The right rear of the Lynx bus struck the man, later identified as Matos-Dotel, who was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead, troopers said.

The crash remains under investigation, but charges are not expected, the FHP report said.