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Report indicates bus accident in Agualva-Cacém was caused by human error

A report revealed that the bus accident involving Carris Metropolitana in July resulted from a driver's human error.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The accident involving a Carris Metropolitana bus in Agualva-Cacém, which occurred in July, resulted in the deaths of two people and left 20 injured, according to information from Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa (TML).

A report presented by TML concluded that the cause of the accident was a "human error" on the part of the driver.

The incident raised concerns about safety and accountability in public transport, but the report did not provide further details about the circumstances of the accident.

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