Accidents
At least five dead in bus accident on A9 near Leipzig
Emergency vehicles and rescue helicopters at the scene of the accident. photo
© Jan Woitas/dpa
Serious bus accident on the A9 near Leipzig. The police speak of at least five dead and many injured. Clinics are preparing for emergencies.
Close to a coach accident on the A9 At least five people died in 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.
The provider Flixbus was seriously affected. “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this accident and their families,” said a company spokesman when asked.
The long-distance bus was on the way from Berlin to Zurich. According to Flixbus, there were 53 passengers and two drivers on board. We are working closely with the local authorities and the rescue workers on site and every effort is being made to clarify the cause of the accident quickly and completely.
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.
Clinics are preparing
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.