Several people are seriously injured when a coach crashes on Autobahn 13. The fire brigade is on site with a large number.
Schönwald – Nine people were seriously injured in a coach accident on Autobahn 13 near Schönwald in Brandenburg. This was announced by the spokesman for the South Police Department, Torsten Wendt.
He has not yet been able to provide precise information on the total number of injuries. He initially spoke of 12 injured, the fire brigade assumed 19. Several slightly injured people would be cared for on site in tents. There were a total of 17 occupants and 2 drivers in the coach, which had 34 seats.
According to a spokesman for the fire brigade, the accident was reported shortly before 10 a.m. The fire brigade was on site in the morning with 6 helicopters and 67 emergency vehicles. The highway was closed in both directions.
According to Wendt, the smaller coach had left the lane to the right and "fell to the side". The cause of the accident is still completely unclear. dpa
