Exciting school bus accident in Kaufbeuren: Six children slightly injured!
There was an accident in Kaufbeuren on August 11, 2025, in which six children were injured in the holiday bus. The police are looking for witnesses.

Exciting school bus accident in Kaufbeuren: Six children slightly injured!
An accident that caused a stir in Kaufbeuren this morning occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Frankenrieder Straße. The bus was on its way to pick up excited children for an upcoming holiday program. However, what started as an innocent morning ended in a shocking incident that left six children with minor injuries. Loud Mercury A woman driving in a black small car was the trigger for the frightening situation.
The woman swerved in a narrow area to drive past parked vehicles. The bus driver noticed the danger at the last moment and initiated emergency braking to avoid a collision. This braking maneuver caused several children to fall on the bus. Six of them suffered minor injuries in the incident. However, the driver of the small car continued driving without stopping, making the incident a hit-and-run that is now drawing the police to the scene.
Police call for witnesses
In this context, the Kaufbeuren police station is asking for any relevant information about the fleeing vehicle. Anyone who has seen something or can provide further information is asked to call 08341/933-0. These types of incidents are alarming and show how important it is to stay safe on the roads, especially when children are involved.
Accidental injuries, especially at young ages, pose a serious health risk. Statistics from Child safety show that accidents are the most common cause of death for children aged one and over. Especially in a year like 2021, in which 1.9 million children visited a doctor after an accident, the safety of children while driving should be a priority.
With such high numbers showing that boys are affected significantly more often than girls, and more than 167,000 children hospitalized due to accidents, the whole of society should work together to minimize road accidents. In this case, the bus driver's quick actions prevented things from getting worse after this incident in Kaufbeuren.
Children's safety must be a top priority. A call to all road users: let us look after each other and especially the youngest members of our society. Any accident can change children's lives forever.
In Kaufbeuren we are now closely monitoring how the situation develops and whether there are any further indications of the escaped vehicle. The event that happened is another reason to think about road safety and how we can all take better care of ourselves and others.