Military conscripts injured in icy-road bus collision in Finland
A bus carrying soldiers on leave collided with a car in Kankaanpää on Friday; later reports put the total injured at 14.
A bus carrying Finnish military conscripts collided with a passenger car on an icy road in Kankaanpää on Friday afternoon, leaving 14 people injured, according to Helsingin Sanomat and Keskisuomalainen. The collision happened on Niinisalonkatu at about 15:20 local time.
An earlier emergency services count put the number injured at 13, but a responding fire officer later revised the total to 14, Helsingin Sanomat reported. The car's driver was seriously injured and taken for further medical treatment.
The bus was carrying 28 conscripts from the Pori Brigade and a driver, according to Keskisuomalainen. Thirteen people on the bus sustained minor injuries. Emergency medical workers checked those aboard at the scene, and the conscripts were able to continue their journeys home on leave.
The road was extremely icy, according to an emergency services account reported by Helsingin Sanomat. Police and rescue personnel managed traffic while the wreckage was cleared. Local reports said the road reopened later in the evening.
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What we know
- 1 outlet · Aamulehti Later reporting put the total injured at 14, revising an initial figure of 13.
- 1 outlet · Aamulehti The civilian car's driver was seriously hurt.
- 1 outlet · Aamulehti Thirteen bus occupants had minor injuries.
- 1 outlet · Aamulehti The bus was carrying Pori Brigade conscripts.
- 1 outlet · Aamulehti Police and rescue services attended the collision on Niinisalonkatu.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed The formal cause of the collision has not been established.
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Why it matters for Europe
The accident involved a military transport bus and a civilian vehicle on a road that emergency responders described as extremely icy. Rescue work also disrupted local traffic before the route reopened.
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Questions and answers
- How many people were injured?
- Later accounts reported 14 injured, up from an initial emergency-services figure of 13.
- Where did the crash happen?
- On Niinisalonkatu in Kankaanpää, Finland.
- Were military personnel on the bus?
- Yes. The bus carried Pori Brigade conscripts travelling on leave.
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