Investigation underway after airborne car crashes into side of Brisbane bus
A 45-year-old woman was hospitalized after her car became airborne and collided with a bus in Brisbane, Australia. The driver of a second vehicle involved in the incident was fined for driving without due care and attention.
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The incident serves as a local news report on traffic safety and the legal consequences of negligent driving.
Link copied Share Share article A man has been fined almost $700 after a car became wedged in the side of a bus in Brisbane's south.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Beaudesert and Granard Roads in Rocklea at about 6:30pm on Wednesday, following reports a hatchback had become airborne and struck a Brisbane City Council bus.
Police allege the driver of a black SsangYong attempted to merge from a centre lane and turn off near the intersection.
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