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Bus hangs over ditch after illegal turn attempt in Tartu

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A city bus became stranded across the road near the Viljandi roundabout in Tartu after an unsuccessful maneuver.
  • A witness said the driver attempted an unauthorized left turn, then reversed and sent the rear wheels into a ditch.

A large city bus ended up hanging over the edge of a ditch in Tartu after an unsuccessful maneuver near the Viljandi roundabout.

A witness said the driver tried to make a left turn at a location where such a turn is not allowed, but the bus could not complete it. When the driver reversed, the vehicleโ€™s rear wheels slid into the ditch, leaving the bus in a dangerous position.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.