56-year-old woman killed when GoDurham bus jumps curb at downtown station, police say

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A GoDurham bus jumped a curb at a bus station Thursday, killing a woman and seriously injuring the driver, Durham investigators said.

Durham police said the crash happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. as the GoDurham bus was pulling into Gate A at the bus station at 515 West Pettigrew Street.
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Lawanda Gail Rigsbee, 56, of Durham was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later. The bus driver, who was not named at this time, was also taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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The crash remains under investigation by the Durham Police Department.