A line 108 bus collided with a private car Wednesday morning on Avenida General Paz, leaving six people injured [1].
The accident caused total closure of the highway in both directions [2], paralyzing one of the primary transit arteries in Buenos Aires during the early morning commute.
The collision occurred at approximately five a.m. [3] at the height of Calle Zelada. The impact was severe enough to throw the out-of-service bus onto the concrete median wall, where the vehicle remained suspended [1], [3].
Emergency responders said six people suffered poly-trauma as a result of the crash [1], [2]. Authorities worked to clear the wreckage from the center of the roadway to restore traffic flow.
Traffic remained at a standstill for several hours while cranes and emergency crews managed the recovery of the suspended bus. The total closure of the highway in both directions [2] forced thousands of commuters to seek alternative routes through the city.
Investigators said they are reviewing the circumstances of the crash to determine how the out-of-service vehicle ended up on the median wall [1], [3].
“Six people were injured Wednesday morning after a line 108 bus collided with a car.”
The total closure of Avenida General Paz highlights the vulnerability of Buenos Aires' transit infrastructure, where a single vehicle accident on a primary artery can cause city-wide congestion. The severity of the impact—launching a full-sized bus onto a median wall—suggests a high-velocity collision that underscores ongoing safety concerns regarding heavy vehicle operations on urban highways.
