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A coach is tilted to the side at the scene of the accident on the A9.
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Serious bus accident on the A9 near Leipzig.
The police speak of at least five dead and many injured.
Clinics are preparing for emergencies.
Leipzig - At least five people were killed in a coach accident on the A9 near Leipzig.
The police announced this upon request.
There were also numerous injuries.
The coach had an accident on Wednesday morning between the Wiedemar junction and the Schkeuditzer Kreuz.
The vehicle fell off the road onto its side for an unknown reason.
Several rescue helicopters and numerous ambulances are in use.
The highway is closed in both directions.
Motorists were asked to keep an emergency lane clear.
The Schkeuditzer Kreuz is located at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
The A9 is an important north-south highway connecting Berlin and Munich.
Meanwhile, hospitals in the area were preparing for a large-scale operation.
The emergency room has been alerted and operating rooms and diagnostic rooms are being prepared and available, said a spokesman for the Diakonissen Hospital in Leipzig upon request.
In addition, the control center has been informed about the capacities it has for admitting patients.
In 2019 there was a serious bus accident on the A9 near Bad Dürrenberg in Saxony-Anhalt.
A woman died and several people were injured.
In December 2023, a coach crashed on the A9 near Leipzig, leaving several people injured.
dpa