As of: March 29, 2024, 7:11 a.m
By: Alina Schröder
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There was a serious bus accident on the A44 early on Friday morning (March 29th). © Daniel Schröder/dpaa
After the tragic Flixbus accident on the A9 with deaths and injuries, there has now been another accident. There were students on board.
Werl - It is the second devastating bus accident in just a few days: On the night of Wednesday (March 27th), a Flixbus came off the road on the A9 near Leipzig. Four people died and several were injured, some seriously. Now another accident occurred early Friday morning (March 29) in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Accident on the A44: Bus leaves the road - more than 20 people injured
On the A44 near Werl, a coach with around 60 passengers fell onto its side, injuring more than 20 people. According to a police spokesman, students from a vocational college from Warburg on the border with Hesse were sitting there. They were therefore on the way back from a trip to England. The students are young adults. The police control center in Dortmund speaks of 20 slightly injured people and one seriously injured. It was agreed that no one's life was in danger.
The driver of the bus was reportedly uninjured. As with the Flixbus accident on the A9, the cause of the accident is still being determined. According to initial findings, no other vehicles were involved.
A44 closed for several hours after bus accident
The accident happened in the direction of Kassel. The A44 was then completely closed on one side from the Unna Ost exits to Werl. The closure is likely to last for several more hours, the police spokesman said early on Friday morning. The bus had to be righted before being rescued. In addition to the fire department, a rescue helicopter was also on duty.
In recent years there have been repeated serious coach accidents in Germany. Nevertheless, buses are one of the relatively safe means of transport. According to accident statistics, they are comparatively rarely involved in traffic accidents with personal injuries.
(asc/dpa)