Chengdu, China—Emergency rescue services and highway traffic police closed down a section of a mountain expressway in Sichuan Province on Wednesday morning after a long-distance passenger bus lost traction and overturned, leaving 12 occupants injured.
The vehicle accident occurred around 9:10 a.m. along an elevated S-curve section during torrential autumn rainfall. The bus skidded on the wet concrete road surface, struck the outer steel crash barrier, and flipped onto its passenger side, blocking two lanes of high-speed traffic.
Local fire rescue brigades and highway patrol units dispatched six emergency response vehicles to the remote mountain location. Firefighters climbed atop the turned bus chassis, using hydraulic glass breakers and roof emergency exits to reach trapped passengers inside the crushed interior.
Paramedics treated thirty-five passengers on the tarmac, establishing a field medical station to sort injuries. Twelve individuals suffering from fractures, lacerations, and spinal trauma were transferred by fleet ambulances to regional hospitals in nearby Ya'an for specialized care.
Traffic police officers blocked all northbound lanes, re-routing mountain commuter traffic through secondary valley roads to permit heavy cranes room to operate. Heavy equipment operators rigged steel cables around the chassis to lift the vehicle upright and clear the main roadway.
Accident reconstruction specialists examined tire tread depth, onboard telematics, and crash barrier impact marks to verify if speed or aquaplaning caused the initial loss of control. Road maintenance crews cleared shattered glass fields and scrubbed spilled hydraulic fluids off the tarmac to restore surface friction.
Regional transport authorities issued an immediate road safety alert for high-altitude mountain expressways, warning long-distance coach operators to reduce speeds during heavy rainfall. Police officials confirmed that the driver survived with minor injuries and is cooperating with law enforcement investigators.
Sichuan highway police maintained single-lane traffic controls into Wednesday afternoon while recovery teams completed haulage of the damaged bus.
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