Bavaria's CSU Minister Kaniber "seriously injured" in a car accident - the opponent of the accident is apparently fighting for her life

Created: 11/29/2022, 12:59 p.m

By: Claudia Möllers, Christian Deutschländer

Michaela Kaniber and Markus Söder walk through the Reichswald.

(Archive image) © Daniel Vogl/dpa

Bavaria's Agriculture Minister Michaela Kaniber (CSU) was injured in a car accident involving her company car on Monday.

Berchtesgaden - Shock in Bavaria's politics: Minister of Agriculture Michaela Kaniber (CSU) was involved in a serious traffic accident on Monday and is in the hospital.

According to information from our editorial staff, Kaniber is seriously injured but not life-threatening;

the 45-year-old remains in the clinic for observation, according to her environment.

She is doing "well, given the circumstances".

Her accident opponent is apparently struggling with life-threatening injuries.

Michaela Kaniber injured in a car accident – ​​the police give details

An anonymous police report shows: Kaniber's driver - on the road in the service BMW - was not to blame for the accident as things stood.

On a district road near Siegsdorf, a Suzuki, which had to avoid another vehicle at the last second, threw itself into the ministerial limousine.

The driver of the Suzuki was flown to the hospital by rescue helicopter;

Kaniber and her slightly injured driver were also taken to hospitals.

Both cars are badly damaged and police are investigating.

The public prosecutor's office in Traunstein ordered an accident report, and the road has been closed for hours.

Overall, a large contingent of rescue workers, including the fire brigade, were deployed in the serious accident.

The suspected cause of the accident is a 22-year-old from Austria, who got into the opposite lane with her Audi and thus triggered the serious evasive maneuver.

Kaniber will therefore probably not take part in the cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning in Munich.

She will probably cancel the other appointments this week as well.

Prime Minister Markus Söder was informed immediately about the accident, he is in cell phone contact with Kaniber.

The 45-year-old minister has been in the cabinet since March 2018 and has since been traded for other tasks from time to time.

The accident happened near her home, the CSU politician (married, three daughters) lives in the Berchtesgadener Land district.

She was on her way to an appointment in Munich.

Friends, colleagues and party members immediately sent her well wishes.