An 18-year-old woman has died after being pinned against a wall by a council bus that lost control on Edward Street and mounted a busy footpath during the evening peak hour.
This is what we know so far:
How the incident unfolded
The crash occurred about 5pm on Friday.
The number 185 bus had turned from Ann Street onto Edward Street when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which mounted the footpath, hitting pedestrians and throwing passengers from their seats.
The bus ploughed into the Anzac Square Arcade building.Credit: Nine News
The footpath was busy with Friday evening commuters, some of whom were making their way to nearby Central train station on Ann Street.
The young female pedestrian, from Hemmant on Brisbane’s southside, was pinned by the bus outside the Anzac Square Arcade building. She suffered critical injuries and could not be saved, despite the efforts of paramedics.
The scene of the crash on Friday evening.Credit: Queensland Ambulance Service
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