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Commuter headaches after bus falls off O-Bahn tracks

There has been commuter chaos after an O-Bahn bus fell off the tracks in a morning of wet weather traffic havoc.

Uh-O-Bahn: Major operation underway after bus falls off tracks

Emergency services were called in to pull a bus back onto the O-Bahn tracks after it fell off on Tuesday morning.

Crews attended the scene after the outbound bus went off the tracks at the Klemzig Interchange early this morning, causing commuter chaos for workers.

A bus has driven off the O-Bahn track at Klemzig. Picture: Roy Vandervegt
A bus has driven off the O-Bahn track at Klemzig. Picture: Roy Vandervegt

A crane has been called in to help retrieve the bus, which toppled after driving through a large puddle in wet conditions.

Vision from the crash also shows a large plume of smoke going into the air after the bus slammed into a guide rail.

The driver of the bus was not injured and there were no passengers on board at the time.

A bus has driven off the O-Bahn track at Klemzig. Picture: Reddit
A bus has driven off the O-Bahn track at Klemzig. Picture: Reddit

The outbound track is expected to be closed between Klemzig and Paradise interchanges.

Replacement buses will be in place to pick up affected passengers.

A crane is being called in to drag the bus back onto the tracks. Picture: Roy Vandervegt
A crane is being called in to drag the bus back onto the tracks. Picture: Roy Vandervegt

South Aussies have been quick to react to the incident, which is the latest in a string of crashes on the iconic busway.

One social media user said “Just waiting for a mate”, while another said “Can’t park there”.

It came at the same time as multiple multi-vehicle crashes on Adelaide roads.

Originally published as Commuter headaches after bus falls off O-Bahn tracks

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/south-australia/commuter-headaches-after-bus-falls-off-obahn-tracks/news-story/2b3f4a5ba96174eea6f01b949d22dc14