Four Injured After Emergency Braking of City Bus in Vienna-Favoriten

In a traffic accident on Gudrunstraße in Vienna-Favoriten, four passengers of a Wiener Linien bus - including a six-year-old girl and her 39-year-old mother - were slightly to moderately injured on Friday morning. In addition to the two, a 32-year-old passenger was also taken to a hospital after initial medical treatment. A 33-year-old woman did not need to be hospitalized.

Four Bus Passengers Fell in Vienna-Favoriten

As reported by the state police directorate, the driver of a minivan turned his vehicle in the middle of the road at 8:45 AM. The driver of the following bus had to initiate an emergency stop to prevent a collision. Although the bus came to a stop just before the minivan, the rapid braking caused four passengers to fall.

The 27-year-old driver of the minivan and the 47-year-old bus driver were uninjured. Both were reported on suspicion of negligent bodily harm.

(APA/Red)

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