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The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal bus and pedestrian traffic crash in Brisbane City yesterday evening, March 8.
Initial investigations indicate just after 5pm, a bus was travelling along Edward Street before it left the road and struck an 18-year-old female pedestrian before colliding with a nearby building.
Emergency services arrived at the scene a short time later, where the 18-year-old Hemmant woman was declared deceased.
The driver of the bus and four passengers sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for assessment.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances of the incident and are appealing to anyone who may have information or may have witnessed the incident to come forward.