At least 17 people were injured in a strong accident carried out by two public transport units, lines 67 and 17. It happened on the Metrobus on 9 de Julio Avenue at the height of Córdoba Avenue.
The head of SAME, Alberto Crescenti, confirmed that the accident It was of great dimension, so several police patrols and ambulances approached the area to attend to the injured. Due to the mishapthe wounded were transferred to different health centers.
The injured of accident They were transferred to the Juan A. Fernández hospital, the Pirovano hospital, the Carlos G. Durand hospital and the Ramos Mejía hospital., as confirmed by SAME. The condition of five of the injured is serious and some are unconscious.
The impact was very violent. The bus from line 67 crashed into the back of line 17.
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According to those who attended the emergency, the trunk of the Route 67 unit was totally destroyed, so the driver received the greatest impact and his health is compromised. He was taken unconscious to the hospital.
According to Clarín, among the injured there are no minors and the identity of all the people transferred to assistance centers to communicate with their relatives was verified.
Due to the severity of accident it is difficult to determine what happened so an investigation was opened. Witnesses at the scene said that bus 17 was detained when bus 67 unexpectedly rammed it.
Official sources confirmed that despite the situation, traffic on July 9 works normally, although the Metrobús at Córdoba Avenue is completely cut off in both directions.
