Horrifying second faculty tour bus plunges into Italian river whereas reversing, killing the motive force and injuring three passersby
This is the horrific moment a tour bus plunges into an Italian river while reversing, killing the driver and injuring three pedestrians.
Chilling video footage captures the vehicle rolling towards a ledge near the Vittorio Emanuele bridge in Turin yesterday as helpless bystanders watch on in dread.
Cars nearby desperately sounded their horns in an apparent attempt to warn the driver and prevent the tragedy – but too late.
The bus plummets into the River Po as water splashes into the air before it sinks and disappears from view.
Witnesses are heard screaming and swearing in disbelief at the disaster that has just unfolded in front of them.
The driver, Nicola Di Carlo, 64, was reportedly ‘covered in blood’ but alive when he was pulled from the bus by a group of bystanders, including a rower who jumped into the river to assist.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, but despite their best efforts, they were unable to save him.
According to local newspaper ‘La Stampa’, the coach had no passengers on board.
This is the horrific moment a tour bus plunges into an Italian river while reversing, killing the driver and injuring three pedestrians
Chilling video footage captures the vehicle rolling towards the ledge, near the Vittorio Emanuele bridge in Turin yesterday, as helpless bystanders watch on in dread
The driver, Nicola Di Carlo, 64, was reportedly ‘covered in blood’ but alive when he was pulled from the bus by a group of bystanders including a rower who jumped into the river to assist. Emergency services rushed to the scene but, despite their best efforts, they were unable to save him
A 17-year-old student from a nearby school told the outlet: ‘There was an incredible crash. I have never experienced anything like it.
‘I saw the bus cross the roadway boundary, and it stood vertically for a few seconds before moving straight down.
‘There was an immense splash in the water, and everyone around started yelling.’
Italian media outlet Corriere della Sera reports that the crash was most likely caused by illness.
The tour bus had been headed to Milan to pick up a group of elementary school children for a school trip to the Egyptian Museum in Turin.
During the manoeuvre, the coach collided with three women, who sustained minor injuries.
Stefano Lo Russo, the Mayor of Turin, said: ‘The investigations are just beginning. The only objective thing we have are the videos from the cameras, both from the Police Headquarters and ours.’
He added: ‘From the examination of the cameras, you can see the bus arriving from Lungo Po Cadorna, turning right into Piazza Vittorio and approaching the first exedra.
‘After that it begins a reverse maneuver at an angle of 45 degrees, therefore unusual for what is normal way of driving a vehicle, it crosses the entire interchange area of the intersection, hits the balustrade of the Murazzi del Po and sinks with the rear part into the river, then resting on the left side of the vehicle.’
