50 hurt in bus crash: [1 Edition]
Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Feb 2002: 5.
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FIFTY people, most of them elderly, were rushed to hospital yesterday after a bus collided with a car in western Sydney.
Most of the victims were taken to hospitals in western Sydney, including Liverpool, Westmead, Bankstown and Fairfield, and were later released. Of the 23 that were taken to Liverpool, five were admitted, while the remainder were treated and discharged.
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FIFTY people, most of them elderly, were rushed to hospital yesterday after a bus collided with a car in western Sydney.
The bus was forced off the road and collided with a power pole. Rescue workers had to cut power to live electricity lines before freeing the injured.
The driver of the car was among the 11 most seriously hurt, most of whom suffered head and chest injuries.
The other 39 victims had injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to broken limbs.
Streets in the suburb of Wetherill Park were closed for six hours as emergency teams cleaned up the mess.
Ten ambulances were called to the accident.
Two people were trapped inside the bus, while the car ended up crashing through a fence on the opposite side of the road.
Most of the victims were taken to hospitals in western Sydney, including Liverpool, Westmead, Bankstown and Fairfield, and were later released. Of the 23 that were taken to Liverpool, five were admitted, while the remainder were treated and discharged.
At Bankstown, all 10 patients were treated and allowed to go home.
A police spokeswoman said a number of hazards, including oil on the road, had contributed to the accident.