A bus of Cutcsa suburban traffic got lost and fell towards the Malvín Gorge Italy Avenue next to Valencia Street in Montevideo. It happened this Friday before 10:00 p.m.
According to the fire department, at least ten people were injured after the impact Underlined. Several ambulances treated the injured on site.
Sources in the case added that the 59-year-old driver was trapped and had to be rescued by firefighters using hydraulic tools; It was referred to the Spanish association.
Several of the passengers were treated at the scene and five of them, also injured, were taken to medical centers, according to officials. Others were released despite the beating they suffered.
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The bus – car 1066 – had left the Río Branco terminal in Ciudad Vieja and was on its way to Parque del Plata in Canelones. He fell on the south side of Italia Avenue, next to a small bridge.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the accident. The avenue was closed on Friday evening and only accessible to ambulances, fire departments and police. The Scientific Police carried out investigations on site.
To find out what happened, investigators are analyzing surveillance cameras that recorded the bus’s route shortly before the accident.
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Cutcsa statement
The technical analysis of the incident carried out by the company suggests that the bus was traveling “below the speed limit in force in the area,” the company said. The company also reports that “the driver was not using a mobile device” and that the alcohol test administered to the unit’s driver returned a result of 0.
On the other hand, “a reckless mistake by a driver in a white car was seen, which surrounded the bus and caused the accident,” Cutcsa said in the statement.
The company regrets what happened.