A new road accident involving a bus took place this morning in the City of Buenos Aires. The incident occurred in the Villa Urquiza neighborhood when the driver of line 71 broke down and the unit he was driving ended up on the sidewalk, hitting a light pole and a stop. It also hit a car that was parked in the area, according to police sources. Infobae.
The accident occurred in the Triunvirato Avenue at 4300, between Mendoza and Juramento. Following the call to 911, officers from Neighborhood Police Station 12 C of the City Police went to the site, while the Emergency Medical Care System (SAME) assisted the passengers. As GCBA sources confirmed to this medium, Five people were transferred with minor multiple trauma to the Pirovano and Tornú hospitals.
Due to the risk of the column falling, the Police created a cordon around the bus. Besides, the Triunvirato Avenue was closed for a few hours, which caused inconvenience for vehicular circulation in the area.
According to the reconstruction carried out by the authorities, The driver of line 71 became unbalanced and that caused the bus to ride on the sidewalk. Although, after being treated by SAME, he is now out of danger.
A vehicle caught fire this morning on the Pan-American Highway, near the exit to San Martín Avenue (in the town of Florida, in Vicente López). It happened in the direction of the City of Buenos Aires.
Although firefighters managed to extinguish the fire and the tow truck removed the vehicle from the area, congestion was generated on the main road.
