In Flachau – the bus suddenly accelerated and injured pedestrians

A catastrophe almost came on Saturday in a parking lot in Flachau! A bus suddenly accelerated for inexplicable reasons, 30 people were just able to get to safety. Lucky in misfortune: There was only one slightly injured.

On Saturday morning, a bus hit a container in a parking lot in Flachau, which struck a passer-by and slightly injured him. According to the bus driver, the fully occupied bus suddenly and strongly accelerated. Around 30 people in the parking lot were just able to get to safety in front of the bus, which had become independent. The driver finally brought the bus to a standstill with the handbrake and the emergency switch. The bus had previously crashed into five cars, some of which caused considerable property damage. The cause of the accident is now to be determined by an expert on behalf of the Salzburg public prosecutor’s office. An alcohol test on the bus driver was negative
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