Fatal accident in the middle of Mainz: public bus runs over scooter drivers

Accident in Mainz: the driver of a scooter gets under a bus and is fatally injured.

Police forces block the affected street.

Mainz - A bad accident has occurred in the old town of Mainz.

The driver of a scooter was so seriously injured in the collision with a public bus on Saturday (November 27th, 2021) that he died.

This was announced by the Mainz police headquarters.

Accordingly, the scooter driver drove on Schillerstrasse in the direction of Gautor in the afternoon at around 3:45 p.m. directly in front of the bus.

At the junction with Kleine Langgasse, he and the bus suddenly collided.

In the accident, the scooter driver got under the heavy vehicle.

Fatal accident in Mainz: scooter driver dies after bus collision

Rescue workers who rushed to the accident site immediately could only determine the death of the seriously injured person, according to a statement from the Mainz police.

The identity of the scooter driver has not yet been established beyond doubt by the police.

The 22-year-old bus driver suffered a shock and was looked after by pastors.

After the accident, police blocked Schillerstrasse in both directions.

The traffic was diverted via the Große Langgasse.

How the devastating collision came about is still completely unclear.

This question should now be clarified by an expert who was commissioned by the responsible public prosecutor to investigate the cause of the accident.

Police in Mainz asked for help after a fatal accident with a bus

Eyewitnesses who can provide information about the fatal accident are asked to report to Police Inspection 1 in Mainz.

The officials there can be reached at 06131/654110.

Again and again the police have to approach serious traffic accidents in the region.

In an accident a few months ago, a boy ran in front of a bus * in Mainz.

He was lucky: the vehicle only drove slowly, the boy was uninjured - he still had to go to the hospital afterwards.

The year before, there was a serious accident * in a bus in Mainz, which had fatal consequences.

(tvd)