Driver seriously injured after bus crashed into a rail bridge, trapping him in the wreckage
A bus driver was left with serious injuries after his vehicle crashed into a rail bridge support in Port Adelaide, trapping him in the wreckage for over an hour. Emergency crews worked to free the 37-year-old, who was subsequently taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition, while a passenger also required hospital treatment. The incident has disrupted traffic in the area and prompted an ongoing police investigation.
Emergency services were called at 8.45am on Tuesday after the bus struck the bridge support on Commercial Road at Baynes Place. Alongside the driver, a 28-year-old female passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and three other passengers were treated at the scene. Road closures remain in place on Commercial Road between Grand Junction Road and Dale Street, with motorists advised to seek alternative routes, and South Australia Police say enquiries into the cause of the crash are continuing.
- Bus hit rail bridge support in Port Adelaide, trapping driver
- Driver, 37, seriously injured; one passenger also hospitalised
- Road closures in place; police investigation ongoing
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Emergency services responded to a bus crash in Port Adelaide, South Australia, after the vehicle struck the support of a rail bridge on Commercial Road. The 37-year-old driver was trapped in the wreckage and needed to be freed by rescue crews before being taken to hospital, and a passenger was also hurt.
Port Adelaide is a busy suburb north-west of Adelaide, and Commercial Road is a key local route, so a crash like this can cause significant disruption to traffic in the surrounding area. South Australia Police are the agency handling the investigation into how and why the collision happened.
Crashes involving buses carrying passengers draw particular attention because of the number of people who can be affected at once, and because they often prompt scrutiny of road conditions, vehicle safety and driver welfare. At this stage, the cause of the crash has not been established.