24.06.2012

Crane ploughs into back of bus

Four people were injured in Pudong, Shanghai, on Friday, when the boom of a mobile crane smashed through the back window of a bus.

A mother and her 12 year old daughter had to be cut free from the wreckage and were seriously injured, while two elderly passengers suffered slight injuries.

The girl underwent surgery on her brain and a fractured skull and was said to be stable in a hospital in Shanghai.

The crane operator was uninjured, witnesses have said that he was driving too fast, and careered into the back of the bus which was trying to make a left turn and the road surface was wet.

A police investigation is on-going