Train crashes into bus: Police give new details about BaWü accident - traffic jam after another accident preceded it
Created: 05/26/2022, 04:50
By: Patrick Huljina
In Baden-Württemberg, a regional train collided with a bus.
There are dozens injured.
The damage is probably in the millions.
Update from May 24, 6:20 p.m .:
The police published further details about the accident of a regional train and a bus.
Accordingly, the accident took its course with a previous accident with a motorcyclist near the level crossing.
As a result, traffic was backed up and the bus came to a standstill between the barriers on the tracks.
The barriers would then have hit the roof of the bus when they were lowered.
Although the 39-year-old bus driver drove forward a bit, the train hit the rear of the vehicle.
The 33-year-old train driver was no longer able to brake in time, which is why the regional train hit the bus with great force.
Lucky in misfortune: after the accident with the motorcycle, rescue workers were on site who would have provided help quickly.
According to the police, damage to the train was around one million euros, while the damage to the burned-out bus cost around 250,000 euros.
Update from May 24, 5:05 p.m .:
After the accident between a regional train and a bus, the police estimate the damage to the railway line and the train to be in the millions.
However, according to a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn, the scene of the accident must first be cleared before the exact extent of the damage can be assessed.
The front of the train is badly damaged, the window is chipped and there are deep holes in the train's hull.
The railway line and the federal road 28 near Blaustein and the connecting route to the Arnegg district were closed.
On the closed section between Ulm and Sigmaringen, buses will initially run as rail replacement services.
The exact cause of the accident is now to be determined.
Traces of the accident: The regional train derailed and was totally demolished at the front.
© Stefan Puchner/dpa
First report from May 24th:
Blaustein - A train collided with a bus at Blaustein near Ulm.
At least three people were injured, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Serious accident in Blaustein: regional train crashes into the bus
The bus crossed a level crossing in the Arnegg district around 8.30 a.m. when the barriers were lowered, it said.
As the
SWR
reports, there was initially a motorcycle accident near the level crossing.
The traffic was therefore backed up.
Emergency services and a rescue helicopter were already on site.
The bus came to a standstill on the tracks when the barriers were lowered.
The regional train was no longer able to brake in time and collided with the bus.
It caught fire and then burned out completely.
The bus that collided with a train near Ulm burst into flames.
© Dennis Straub/dpa
Serious accident in Baden-Württemberg: train crashes into bus – several seriously injured
The bus driver was thrown from the vehicle and, like the train driver, was seriously injured in the accident.
There were eleven slightly injured on the train, according to a police spokeswoman.
There were no passengers on the bus when the collision occurred.
The train derailed after the collision and came to a stop 100 meters away.
In it should have been 74 passengers.
The federal road between Blaustein and the Gerhausen district as well as the route between the B28 and Arnegg is currently closed, the Ulm police said.
The same applies to the railway line between Blaustein and Ulm.
A large-scale operation is underway at the scene of the accident.
(ph with dpa)
