At least Five people were killed and several others were injured A local police spokesman reported a bus accident on a highway near Leipzig in eastern Germany on Wednesday.
The accident with the Flixbus company bus occurred at around 07:45 GMT on the A9 motorway near Leipzig, when the vehicle For an unknown reason, the vehicle left the right lane and overturned.
Spokesperson for the Leipzig police Olaf Hoppetold the NTV channel that at least five people died and “many” other passengers were injured in the accident, which involved four helicopters, numerous ambulances and rescuers.
The newspaper PICTURE He states that there are at least 16 injured. According to the newspaper Leipziger VolkszeitungArea hospitals have been made aware that they must do this Prepare to care for up to 50 wounded and ten seriously injured.
The A9 is an important north-south highway connects Berlin and Munich. The Saxony police announced on the social network X that the motorway was closed in the direction of the Bavarian capital and also in the direction of Berlin.