Tragic bus accident on A11: two dead and many injuries in Brandenburg

Tragic bus accident on A11: two dead and many injuries in Brandenburg

On the A11 motorway in Brandenburg, a serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon with a Flixbus that came off the road and came to lie on the side. According to the first reports, two people died tragically. The police announced that the two deceased people are a 29-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man. In addition, a total of eleven other people were injured, including four seriously and the driver of the bus. At the time of the accident, 15 people, including the bus driver, were on board the vehicle that was on the way from Berlin to Stettin in Poland.

The accident happened around 3 p.m., shortly after the bus came off the street at an exit to the rest area behind the triangle Uckermark. A police chief commissioner expressed that the driver might have driven at an unadjusted speed in the event of severe snow. Numerous rescue workers were deployed in the hours after the accident. Five fire engines, seven ambulances and four emergency doctors were used to supply the injured. These were transported to nearby hospitals, with some of those affected to leave the hospital after the treatment.

Details on the course of the accident

As the investigation so far, there may have been a strong gust of wind that could have contributed to the accident. The two deceased were still under the bus when the rescuers arrived. The rescue workers freed the other passengers mostly from the open windscreen of the bus. In addition, a tent was requested to supply the injured, while a strong traffic jam formed on the A11.

The A11 was temporarily closed towards Szczecin. Another accident car was not involved according to the previous findings. The Flixbus company has now set up an emergency hotline for those affected and explained in a statement: "Our thoughts are affected by this accident and their relatives." Flixbus works closely with the local authorities and rescue workers to quickly and comprehensively clarify the causes of the serious accident.

weather conditions and safety instructions

It should be noted that the winter road conditions and snowfall significantly impair security on the streets at the time of the accident. The ADAC has therefore warned drivers on the Cross Uckermark towards Szczecin. This is reminiscent of a difficult bus accident last year, in which a double-decker flix bus with 54 people on board on the A9 near Leipzig came off the road and demanded four fatalities.

The investigation into the tragic incident on the A11 continues, while the authorities clarify the exact circumstances. The police could ensure that the bus was to be dealt with.

For further information on this incident, including reports on the injured and ongoing investigations, we refer to the reporting of and Tagesspiegel .