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Fire, flood or disaster · 02.10.1929

The Pärnu–Tallinn bus falls off Jädivere bridge

Pärnu–Tallinna buss kukub Jädivere sillalt

At six in the morning on 2 October 1929 the regular Pärnu–Tallinn bus set off, and about an hour later, some 40 km out, it reached the bridge over the Vigala river, a branch of the Kasari, at Jädivere. The bridge was known to be in poor shape: its handrail and a supporting beam gave way, and the bus fell about four metres upside down into the river with the driver and two passengers. All three were hurt and taken to hospital in Pärnu by a relief car; the bus was hauled out of the water by noon the next day.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

2. oktoobril 1929 kell kuus hommikul sõitis Pärnust välja Pärnu–Tallinna liinibuss ja tunni aja pärast, umbes 40 km kaugusel, jõudis see Jädivere sillale Vigala jõel, mis on Kasari haru. Sild oli teadaolevalt viletsas seisus: käsipuu ja üks kandetala purunesid ning buss kukkus juhi ja kahe reisijaga umbes nelja meetri kõrguselt kummuli jõkke. Kõik kolm said vigastada ja abiauto viis nad Pärnu haiglasse; buss tiriti järgmisel päeval keskpäevaks jõest välja.

Map of the area around The Pärnu–Tallinn bus falls off Jädivere bridge
58.70000° N, 24.44800° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Järva Teataja, 4 October 1929, p. 1 (DIGAR) ↗

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