Tour bus crashes into old cafeteria on Av. Sidónio Pais

A tour bus lost control and crashed into a cafeteria on Avenida de Sidónio Pais at about 9:30 a.m. yesterday. The Public Security Police Force (PSP) said there were no injuries. However, the façade of the cafeteria was partially damaged.

The cause of the accident was suspected to be problems with the braking system of the tour bus. The tour bus was carrying 45 people in total, including the driver and tour guide. It crashed into the cafeteria when it exited the Guia Tunnel and made a turn into Avenida de Sidónio Pais.

The driver of the bus has more than 10 years of experience as a driver. The bus, on the other hand, was delivered in 2012, meaning that it had not reached its year of mandatory inspection, as stated by the law.

There were around 20 diners in the cafeteria when the accident happened. The crash point was closer to the kitchen, where the owner was working at the time of the crash. She fled immediately after hearing the “loud bang” resulting from the crash.

The owner said that only the gate was damaged and became inoperable. The company insuring the tour bus was reported to be working on the compensation. She wishes to reopen her cafeteria as soon as possible.

The cafeteria has been in operation at the same location for more than 20 years.

A similar incident happened approximately two and a half years ago, in which another tour bus crashed into a clinic near the back entrance of Kiang Wu Hospital. In that incident, 29 were injured, with three in severe condition. Staff reporter