Duke bus driver Vincent Davis was killed Monday in a crash at the intersection of Erwin and Morreene roads, near the University's West Campus.
Davis, 52, was driving a Duke passenger van at about 3 p.m. Monday when Jacob Samuels, 18, ran a red light and struck the van. The van flipped onto its side, and Davis was pronounced dead at the scene.
"This was as horrific as an accident could be, and we’re still working our way through supporting both the family and the coworkers within Parking and Transportation," said Vice President of Administration Kyle Cavanaugh.
Davis had worked at Duke for nearly two years.
Samuels has been charged with running a red light and death by vehicle. He was taken to Duke Hospital for treatment of injuries that were not described as life-threatening.
A passenger from one of the vehicles was also taken to Duke Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Cavanaugh could not confirm whether or not the passenger was traveling in Davis's van.
Two other vehicles were stopped at the red light and were also involved in the accident, though no injuries were reported from either one. The intersection was closed for approximately three hours following the crash.
"When a death does occur, there is a structured set of resources and benefits that are made available to both the family as well as to the coworkers, and we’re doing all that we can to support and expedite that," Cavanaugh said.
He noted that Duke has been in direct communication with Davis's family.
"Any time that we lose a member of our community, it is a time of enormous grief," Cavanaugh said. "We ask everyone in the Duke community during this holiday season to keep Vincent's family in their thoughts and prayers."
This story was updated at 11 a.m. Tuesday with information from Kyle Cavanaugh.
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