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Old 20 October 2009, 03:30 PM
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A runaway bus without brakes was filmed hurtling through a city centre smashing into cars and causing pedestrians to run for their lives.

Witnesses reported seeing passengers jump from the bus as it ploughed through the busy streets, pushing several cars along at a time.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wor..._Nineteen_Cars

Some better footage here (with Swedish narration)
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Old 20 October 2009, 03:41 PM
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It's a pretty amazing escape for the pedestrian, but I'm wondering why he didn't stop and go backwards, which looked like a safer option.
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It's a pretty amazing escape for the pedestrian, but I'm wondering why he didn't stop and go backwards, which looked like a safer option.
He probably panicked. I can't really fault someone for not thinking totally clearly when a bus is unexpectedly coming at them.
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