<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A bus driver is in a serious but stable condition after his vehicle crashed into a tree on Adelaide's O-Bahn track on Thursday morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident occurred just after 9.30am at the end of the track in Modbury, thankfully with no passengers on board.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Witnesses described hearing a loud bang and seeing a large cloud of dust before observing the aftermath of the crash.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tayla-spies-missing-in-queensland-hilux-found-police-say/3871c2f7-a322-406d-a4a1-91fa4ff0bdfb" target="_blank"><strong><span>Human remains found in search for missing Queensland mum</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver was trapped inside the mangled bus, prompting a careful extraction operation by emergency services.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The driver was stabilised by paramedics and then we used our specialist tools to remove the bus from the driver," said Shane Finney of the Metropolitan Fire Service.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 27-year-old driver was rushed to hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bus-driver-seriously-injured-after-crashing-into-tree-on-adelaides-obahn/9df4d0c7-9397-4bd3-be0b-bcb8a2943bb8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Major crash investigators are still piecing together the cause of the accident, which caused significant delays to O-Bahn services.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The track was closed between Paradise and Tea Tree Plaza for seven hours, only reopening after the damaged bus was removed from the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident has raised concerns about safety on the O-Bahn, with some passengers expressing shock and disbelief at the severity of the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities are urging the public to remain patient as investigations continue.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of </span></em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>

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