Accident involving a Flixbus on a highway near Leipzig
At least four people were killed in an accident involving a Flixbus on a highway near Leipzig on Wednesday morning. About thirty people were injured, six of them in serious condition, according to German police.
The Flixbus was en route from Berlin to Zurich, with a planned stopover in Leipzig. However, at around 9.45 am, for an unknown reason, the bus left the carriageway of the A9 motorway between Wiedemar and Schkeuditzer Kreuz, shortly before an exit. The bus crashed into a bush and ended up on its side.
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Four people did not survive the blow, German police confirmed. During one day there were five deaths, but someone in a critical condition was wrongly included among the fatalities. About thirty others were injured, six of them in serious condition. There were 55 people on board at the time of the accident: two drivers and 53 passengers. There is currently no clarity about the identity of the victims.
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The emergency services are on the scene en masse: several rescue helicopters and ambulances were called, nearby hospitals have been asked to prepare. The highway is closed in both directions and drivers in traffic jams have been asked to keep a rescue lane clear. The A9 is an important highway between Berlin and Munich.
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