Ebony Wingate had sight problems, she got off a CATS bus and was slammed into by the multi ton bus, she died on site. Now attorneys are racing to sue the city for millions on behalf of Ebony’s family
Ebony Wingate, 49, was legally blind, she was killed on October 2, 2026 after being hit by a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) city bus on North Graham Street Charlotte, NC. Charlotte Alerts is on Instagram.
Ebony Wingate
Ebony used different services and assistance for her blindness, she only could see around 20%. Ebony was legally not allowed to drive because of her blindness.
Ebony frequently caught the Charlotte city bus to get around town.
On Oct. 2nd at 1:12 p.m., Ebony was getting off of the bus when she entered the street and was hit by the CATS bus. Ebony was ran over by the bus and flattened.
Ebony died on scene. Passengers on the bus yelled out that Ebony was hit and the bus stopped. The bus driver was not charged with a crime.
Once attorneys found out what happened they began seeking family members to file a wrongful death lawsuit worth millions of dollars against CATS and the city of Charlotte.
