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The aftermath of yesterdays tragedy

PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:36 pm
by Xtrophic
Yesterday a tragic accident occured on a busroute between my hometown Östhammar and Uppsala. For a few of my friends it became a tragic experience as 6 passengers onboard the two buses that collided died.

The driver of one of the buses is the girlfriend of one friend of mine I attended school with together. Fortunatly both drivers survived the collision and will be able to provide the the investigators with information on what happened.


The full details can be read at:
http://www.topix.net/content/ap/0229674 ... 3973869376


At the links below pictures of the buses can be found (Warning, some of the pictures are kinda nasty).
http://img.unt.se/Article_Images/348_02 ... hagen1.jpg (the bus that suffered most damage)
http://www.dn.se/content/1/c6/62/24/83/bussolyckaVy.jpg
http://www.dn.se/content/1/c6/62/25/25/ ... nkt445.jpg

http://img.unt.se/Article_Images/348_02 ... ikbuss.jpg (this picture is a visual of the assumed chain of events)

PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:51 pm
by Nexeus
owww, dude, I'm glad to know that those you know are safe, but I pray for those who are injured or have lost someone because of this accident.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:08 pm
by Tarryk
Jesus, man. :( I'm sorry to hear about that. That kinda thing should just never happen. :(

PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:13 pm
by Vallikat
Wow. :( I'm sorry for such a terrible accident. I'm just really glad that no one you know was killed. But it is terrible for those who did lose their lives or were injured.

*huggles*
Valli

PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:23 pm
by Jenibell
aww man sorry to hear that

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:59 pm
by Twisty
It is terrible when accidents like that happen. There was same kind of tragedy few years back in Finland too.
Good to hear your friend is gonna be ok, though this must be difficult for her.

Bus.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:50 pm
by Fishi3
Accidents involving mass transit are always traumatic to the comunities involved. Particularly when it's a small town. My condolences to anyone who lost someone.