A 92-year-old woman was run by and dragged by a Chinatown bus yesterday afternoon. Her injuries were so naughty that her legs were amputated at Bellevue.

The Post reports that the woman had been walking west on Canal Street when a New Century bus hit her when it was turning onto Forsyth.

. It dragged her halfway down the block before passers-by could flag down the driver.”The light was green,” said the driver, who gave his name only as Gao. “There were no public. ”

The woman regained consciousness at Bellevue Hospital, but doctors could not save her legs.

The driver was not charged, but the Post points out that Philadelphia-based

New Century only scored 43 out of 100 on federal safety.

Concerns by safety of Chinatown buses has been a longtime topic. The buses, which offer very cheap fares, seem to in poor condition (meaning breakdowns during trips). final year, a bus crashed in Pennsylvania, killing two.

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