Runaway bus crash on busy Melbourne highway
A runaway bus has crashed into a ute as it careered across a busy Melbourne highway in the city's east.
The bus rolled across six lanes of the Maroondah Highway at Ringwood.
The bus was not carrying passengers and the driver of the ute escaped uninjured.
JUST IN: Runaway bus spears across Maroondah Hwy and slams into utility at #Ringwood. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/KETm8Z1SjK
— 7NewsMelbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) October 28, 2014
The bus driver had parked the vehicle on a nearby ramp while he went on a break.
Three lanes of the highway have been closed for several hours.
CHOPPERCAM: Empty bus careers across Maroondah Hwy and crashes into construction site. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/HhMzruD4TW
— 7NewsMelbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) October 28, 2014
A bus parked on the extreme left of frame ends up 50 meters and across 6 lanes of highway #luckyescape #buscrash pic.twitter.com/sK2G7vcAZj
— Shaun Ryan (@sceen7) October 28, 2014
The aftermath of the runaway bus at #Ringwood.. Company has confirmed no one was on board, no one's been hurt. #7News pic.twitter.com/btQFbXKQ1q
— Kristy Mayr (@KristyMayr7) October 28, 2014
