Scooter driver hits the bus head-on: For a man from Bavaria, any help comes too late

Created: 2022-06-20Updated: 2022-06-20 7:33 p.m

By: Tanja Kipke

In the Upper Palatinate, a scooter driver collided with a bus.

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A serious accident in the Hassberge district claimed a life on Monday.

A scooter driver crashed into the right side of a bus and died on the spot.

Knetzgau – The police in Lower Franconia are busy with a serious accident.

A 53-year-old scooter driver wanted to cross state road 2277 shortly before a roundabout near Knetzgau (Hassberge district) on Monday afternoon.

When he drove out of a dirt road, he apparently overlooked an arriving bus that was traveling from Sand towards Knetzgau without passengers.

"He hit the right rear side of the bus coming from the left head-on," said the police in Lower Franconia.

Serious accident in Bavaria: scooter driver dies after a bus collision

The man from the Haßberge district fell through the collision and was seriously injured.

"He was immediately taken care of by first responders and handed over to the rescue service," explains police spokesman Björn Schmitt.

"Nevertheless, any help came too late for him, he died at the scene of the accident."

An expert was called in to reconstruct the exact course of the accident.

The investigation is being conducted by the Hassfurt Police Inspectorate.

The state road was completely closed between Sand and Knetzgau for the duration of the accident investigation and the necessary rescue work.

Traffic is being diverted by local emergency services.