Cavbus (Logan Coaches) Crash

[nbus]

A bus and truck have collided in south-east Queensland, leaving three people injured.
A man in his 60s, believed to be the bus driver, suffered leg and pelvic fractures in the crash at an intersection in Yarrabilba, near Logan, just after 9am on Wednesday.
Another man in his 60s and a woman in her 20s also suffered minor injuries in the collision, which has prompted police to close Waterford Tamborine Rd for several hours.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensl ... sral6.html

https://twitter.com/NatJohnWallace9 - Pics here of it.

[CCCC]

Wow lot of damage there , Bullbar would it have helped.

[nbus]

Police are investigating a serious traffic crash between a bus and truck that occurred at Tamborine this morning.

Initial investigations indicate around 9.15am, a bus travelling inbound on Waterford Tamborine Road collided with a truck heading in the opposite direction.

The 62-year-old bus driver was transported to hospital suffering serious head, pelvic and leg injuries. A passenger on the bus was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The 64-year-old truck driver was uninjured.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the incident.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who have any information that may assist investigations to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

[Mtr]

It was #84 263-RAX. Best of luck for all involved and particularly the bus driver who basically copped all of the impact

[Mtr]

Cavbus 84 263-RAX is obviously going to be withdrawn now after this morning's accident.

[superbossgc]

hope it will be written off and replacement to new buses by the insurance.

[superbossgc]

confirmed on the news today, a bus drivers who injured in the crash is now died in hospital.

its a 2nd bus drivers died in Queensland of 2016.

A 62-year-old man from Runcorn, who was the driver of a bus involved in a serious collision at Tamborine last Thursday November 17, has passed away from his injuries in hospital.

Initial investigations indicated that around 9.15am, the bus had been travelling inbound on Waterford Tamborine Road. before colliding head on with a truck heading in the opposite direction.

A passenger on the bus was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The 64-year-old truck driver was uninjured.

The Forensic Crash Unit is continuing their investigations into the incident.