13. November 2023 at 16:05

Roe deer crashes through bus windshield in Bratislava

Public transport users experienced an unusual trip with a roe deer.

Consequences of a collision between a public transport bus and a roe deer. Consequences of a collision between a public transport bus and a roe deer. (source: FB Polícia SR - Bratislavský kraj)
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In Bratislava on Sunday, November 12, the driver and passengers of bus line 191 on the route from Jarovce to Petržalka witnessed an unconventional experience. An unwanted passenger found herself in the bus driver's cabin, who jumped on the bus without a ticket during the ride.

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On a straight section of the road, a forest animal ran into the bus lane - a roe deer. As a result of a collision while in motion, the deer shattered the front windshield of the bus and fell into the driver's cabin, reported the Slovak police in the Bratislava Region on their Facebook page.

Subsequently, after opening the bus' first door, the animal ran out into the adjacent field.

When the driver tried to avoid hitting the roe deer, one passenger was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment, added the police on Sunday morning.

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The police also released a verified video documenting the situation inside the bus.

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