Which House M.D. character is killed by a bus after leaving a bar?

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Amber Volakis is killed by a bus after leaving a bar in House M.D.

Amber, played by Anne Dudek, is one of the doctors competing for a place on House’s new diagnostic team during the fourth season. House nicknames her “Cutthroat Bitch” because of her aggressive competitiveness and willingness to challenge other applicants.

After leaving the competition, Amber becomes romantically involved with James Wilson. She is later involved in a bus accident while accompanying House, and her condition is worsened by amantadine, a drug her body cannot properly clear because of kidney failure. She dies from the resulting complications.

The story is often remembered simply as a bus accident, but the medical consequences and Wilson’s relationship with Amber are central to the two-part finale “House’s Head” and “Wilson’s Heart.”

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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