BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - MAX officials are remaining tight-lipped about the March 4 DART bus accident that killed a special needs woman.

Executive Director Ann August said Tuesday, in a prepared statement, they are praying for the family of Pouneh Bahri but said they can't say more because of possible litigation and an ongoing investigation.

"First and foremost, our prayers continue to go out the Bahri family, not only today, tomorrow, but in the future as well. We will continue to keep the family in our prayers," the statement read.

Bahri, 25, was killed March 4 in Birmingham's Southside. She struck in the crosswalk at 20th Street and 14th Avenue South.

August said the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority has been notified by attorneys that they have been retained to represent the interests of the Bahri family concerning the accident. She also noted the Birmingham police investigation has been turned over to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office for review.

Based on that, August said, "It is the position of the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority not to comment on the possibility of future and/or pending litigation and/or any possible criminal investigations being conducted by the District Attorney's office."

Birmingham police on Monday said their investigation showed the driver was at fault in the accident. The driver, 51-year-old Alex James Mixon, failed to yield the right of way to Bahri. Mixon was traveling eastbound on 14th Avenue when he turned left onto 20th Street. Bhari was struck in the crosswalk. Witnesses said she was dragged about a half block before the DART bus came to a stop. She was pronounced dead a short time later.

Pouneh Bahri

Bahri was a student at Horizons School on Birmingham's Southside, which teaches independent living for students ages 18 to 26. She had just finished a cooking class where she had helped to make soup. She and a group of friends were walking back to their school-owned apartment complex two blocks away.

Police said this about the investigation:

-The findings were based on numerous witness statements who all had different direction viewpoints. All witnesses stated Bahri was crossing inside a marked crosswalk with the walk indication displayed on the pedestrian traffic control device.

-Mixon was tested for alcohol and drugs following the accident. The results for both tests were negative.

-A search warrant was obtained for Mixon's cell phone records. His cell phone records showed that no phone calls or text messages were made or received the day of the accident until after the accident had happened.

-There was no surveillance footage of the accident.

As of Monday, the driver was still employed by MAX. Normally, said police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards, failure to yield the right of way is cited with a ticket.

It is standard, however, to present the case to the prosecutor's office for review when loss of life is involved. Efforts to reach District Attorney Brandon Falls for an update were unsuccessful.