Two hospitalized after shuttle bus accident

Two people were admitted to hospital following a shuttle bus accident at the Friendship Bridge on Tuesday night, the Health Bureau (SSM) revealed. 24 people were injured but only 18 sought medical treatment, TDM reported.
At around 10pm on Tuesday, a Venetian shuttle bus en route to the Border Gate crashed into the Friendship Bridge barrier. The driver made a mistake and instead of driving straight, turned left toward the Ferry Terminal exit. Upon realizing his mistake, the driver suddenly swerved to the right, crashing into a barrier.
The bus driver passed a Breathalyzer test and one of the passengers told TDM that the driver was not speeding.
SSM said in a statement that 18 people sought medical treatment but only two had to be admitted. The two have since been released from the hospital, according to a TDM report. SSM added that it set up a contingency plan on Tuesday night, as 12 men and six women, including five Macau residents and 13 mainland Chinese citizens, sought medical treatment at the Conde de São Januário hospital.
Yesterday morning around 7am another accident took place near the Border Gate, also involving a shuttle bus, this time operated by a travel agency. A 50-year-old man crossed the road without using the crossing and was hit by the shuttle bus. The man received minor injuries. CP