Investigation into Punjabi Palace bus smash continues The bus had been travelling south down Melbourne Street when it hit a Lexus, Subaru and Mercedes before mounting the footpath outside the restaurant. Photo: Courtesy Elise Worthington, ABC The driver of a bus which smashed through three cars and into the front of a popular Indian restaurant in West End on Saturday has been released from hospital. But it remains unclear what happened to the Brisbane City Council bus driver in the lead up to the accident which left nine people injured and three taken to hospital. A council spokesman said BCC was assisting police with their investigation into the incident. He said the man driving the S550 bus at the time had been employed by council for a period of nine months. "[The driver] has a good driving record with no other accidents recorded," the spokesman said. He remains shaken but has no serious injuries. Council is unable to provide any further information, as the incident is under Police investigation. The bus, which was out of service at the time of the incident, was removed from the Punjabi Palace restaurant on Saturday evening after fire crews, tow trucks and Energex attended the scene. It had been travelling south down Melbourne Street when it hit a Lexus, Subaru and Mercedes before mounting the footpath outside the restaurant. Saturday's crash marks the second time a vehicle has smashed into the restaurant.