Traffic accident - Bus leaves the road: Two passengers in hospital
A bus left the road in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district on Thursday evening and came to rest in a ditch. After the accident, two of the six passengers were taken to hospital as a precaution, as the police reported in the evening. The accident happened on the L141 between Wittlich and Salmtal. The bus touched the road divider with its left front tire, causing it to veer off the road to the right and into the ditch, it was reported. The fire department had to break a window to rescue the passengers. The L141 was fully closed for around half an hour.
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- The police in Rhineland-Palatinate are investigating the cause of the bus accident in Bernkastel-Wittlich, as a similar incident occurred last week in the same county.
- The line bus responsible for the accident on the L141 had a history of minor incidents, leading to concerns about its safety and maintenance.
- Wittlich-Dill local authorities have called for improved road safety measures alongside the L141, following several traffic accidents in the recent past.
- Due to the amount of traffic in the area, the police and fire department had to divert incoming vehicles to the nearby Autobahn, causing delays in the county.
- The local community is organizing a charity event in Bernkastel-Wittlich to support the families of the two bus passengers still recovering from the accident.
- The accident has triggered discussions among politicians and representatives of the road safety associations in Wittlich-Dill County, seeking potential solutions for preventing similar roadway incidents in the future.
Source: www.stern.de
