The late Michael Landon‘s grandson was tragically hit and killed by a public transit bus in August — however is there extra to this story than meets the attention?
The daughter of the Bonanza star, Shawna Landon, is talking out after the lack of her son, Dylan Lupia. On August 17 round 7:30 p.m., he was hit by a Los Angeles Metro bus heading westbound on Palos Verdes Boulevard. The coroner’s workplace reportedly didn’t inform her of her son’s passing till later that night when she was on the point of watch a film along with her daughters. So unhappy.
You can see an image of her holding her son as a child (beneath):
Our coronary heart breaks for her!!
Shawna defined to PageSix on Wednesday the bus driver mentioned they didn’t see her son when driving down the lane he was allegedly strolling in:
“Dylan was walking in the bus lane toward the bus. The bus driver claimed that he thought the bus had been vandalized and he didn’t see anyone.”
But later when visiting the positioning of the accident along with her sister, she realized one thing wasn’t proper:
“There were no blind corners. It was complete daylight. There was no way this bus driver couldn’t have seen my son walking toward him with his eyes on the road. My son is 6’1 and 170 pounds walking in the bike lane toward him. My sister said to me, ‘Shawna, this is impossible.’”
And much more of a horrific twist — Dylan’s mother later discovered the bus driver didn’t even cease after hitting him!
“He went to the next bus stop, about 1.6 miles away from where he hit Dylan, and called into Metro saying that he thinks the bus was vandalized.”
How might the bus driver allegedly hit one thing as massive as an individual then declare his bus was vandalized? On prime of that, it’s Metro protocol to cease the bus instantly in the event you imagine it’s vandalized. So why wasn’t the bus stopped earlier than it drove one other practically two miles? Something doesn’t add up…
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According to the grief-stricken mother or father, she’s gotten phrase one other passenger was on the bus when the motive force struck Lupia — however to this point they haven’t come ahead:
“We don’t know anything about this passenger. All we know is that this bus driver did not follow policies and procedures and get any information from this passenger. It doesn’t make sense. And for this guy to not have stopped and call 911 … If he was looking in his rearview, which he would have, if something glass shattered and [made] an impact like that, you would look in your rearview mirror, you would see my son lying on the road.”
Just heartbreaking, he was solely 24 years outdated. And much more intestine-wrenching, Landon believes her son was within the space to reminisce — because it’s the identical space the place his grandmother lived earlier than she handed in 2015:
“He definitely had his struggles. He was on the spectrum. He was high-functioning. It was hard for him to hold jobs down and to keep relationships. He lost his father when he was 5 to a drug overdose, so he’s been through a lot. He did the best he could, and he did struggle … My mom lived near there. She passed in 2015, and they were extremely close,” she reveals. “So I think he was up there probably to go and just reminisce.”
The Little House On The Prairie actor’s daughter needs to convey to mild the mysterious circumstances of Dylan’s demise not solely to get justice for her son — however to open a dialog surrounding previous and potential future bus accidents. She says being in relation to the Joe Cartwright portrayer helps her story get advised:
“I can’t imagine the number of people that have been hit by bus drivers and they keep going. I’m sure there are homeless people that have been hit and no one has claimed their bodies. They don’t have a voice. Believe me, I know I’m not special. I’m not an idiot. I know why [I’m getting press attention]. It’s because of my dad. But I can’t imagine all those other people who don’t have a voice.”
As of final week, the Los Angeles County Sheriff‘s Department mentioned the investigation remains to be ongoing as they anticipate a report from the coroner — a legal case has not but been dominated out. Meanwhile, LA Metro mentioned in a press release on Wednesday to the outlet they’re working intently with regulation enforcement to unravel what occurred. They additionally urge anybody with data on this incident or others to report it:
“Safety is the top priority at Metro. We ask for the public’s help in providing any information they may have regarding this accident. Anyone who might have been in the area with relevant information should please call LASD at 323-563-5000. Transit riders can also anonymously report information on this incident or others by calling 888-950-SAFE (7233).”
Meanwhile, the realtor additionally hopes to get some solutions as to what occurred to her little one and urges anybody with data to contact Detective Schloegl at 310-891-0515 or her legal professional Robert Barta at 310-479-1454 or [email protected]bartatate.com.
Our hearts exit to Shawna and her family members as they mourn this nice loss. May Dylan relaxation in peace and get the justice he deserves.
[Image via NBC/Instagram/Shawna Landon/YouTube/ABC7]
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