A driver has been fined following a wild car crash in Brisbane, which resulted in a blue Yaris becoming airborne and slamming into the side of a bus.
Queensland Police confirmed a traffic infringement notice (TIN) to a man following the collision, between a blue Yaris and the bus, along the intersection of Beaudesert Rd and Granard Rd in Archerfield about 6.30pm on Wednesday.
Footage shows the moment the Yaris drove directly through an intersection and into the window of the bus.
In a statement on Thursday, Queensland Police said a black SsangYong attempted to merge from a centre lane at 6.30pm and turn off near the intersection of Beaudesert Rd and Granard Rd.
The Yaris, travelling in the outer lane, allegedly swerved around the SsangYong before losing control and colliding into a bus.
“The driver of the bus, a 66-year-old Sunnybank Hills man, did not sustain any serious injuries,” a police spokesperson said.
“There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the incident.”
The driver and sole occupant of the Yaris – a 45-year-old Pallara woman – was taken to hospital for shock.
No other serious injuries were reported.
The driver of the SsangYong, a 66-year-old Durack man, has since been issued with a TIN for driving without due care and attention – which carries a $690 fine and loss of three demerit points.
The wild crash was captured on CCTV, including the moment the Yaris drove directly through an intersection and into the window of the bus.
The car was barrelling through the intersection when it hit the raised island and became airborne, flying directly into the side of the bus and slamming through its windows.
The impact was so great it caused the bus to rock sideways before restabilising.
In the footage, the Yaris’ back wheels and boot can be seen dangling from the window of the bus as it continued along its route.
The car was wedged deep inside the bus, with its front wheels perched on top of a row of empty seats.
The handrails were lodged on the front windscreen of the car, crushing seats underneath its chassis.
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