Coach falls in the river in Turin: bus drivers fatally crashed

In Turin, a coach fell into the Po river in the middle of the city center on Wednesday. The bus driver died.

The 64-year-old driver was recovered from the water by rescue workers and revived for around 20 minutes, but succumbed to his injuries a little later.

Italian coach plunges in Turiner River Po

The accident happened near the Vittorio Emanuele I. northern Italian city connects to the opposite bank. In a parking lot, the bus started a backward maneuver early Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. – a little later it suddenly fell into the river.

A video on YouTube And other social platforms show the dramatic scenes: the bus slips backwards into the bottom, while horrific passers -by watching stunned. The vehicle finally got stuck in the water half -sunk on the side. The vehicle belongs to a company from the Campobasso Campbasso Camp. Turin herself has over 850,000 inhabitants.

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It is still unclear how the accident could occur. Speculation assumes that the driver may lose control of the vehicle when reversing. But it is also conceivable that he is at the wheel suffered a weakness.

In addition to the deceased 64-year-old driver, three women who were near the scene of the accident were slightly injured. According to Italian media, they suffered bruises and were medical care on site. The fire brigade was in use with a large contingent, including divers, to ensure that there were no other people on the bus.

With a heavy one Accident with a tram and a bus Twelve people were injured in Munich two weeks earlier, eight children.