Vehicular congestion - Bus transporting students becomes stranded on the side of the road
A bus got stuck in a softened gravel bank because of heavy rains and the weight of the vehicle. It remained tilted until a towing company came to rescue it. The police stated that only minor damage occurred to the property. The road was shut down for several hours before the students were able to reach their destination in a replacement bus.
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- The bus incident happened on a county road in the District of Waldshut, close to the Swiss border in the Fribourg Canton.
- The police in Baden-Württemberg advised drivers to avoid the area due to heavy traffic and roadside accidents caused by the rain.
- Luckily, no students were injured, and the school bus was the only vehicle involved in the incident on that particular day.
- After the accident, parents were informed, and alternative transportation was organized for their children to return to school in Fribourg.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the vehicle getting stuck on the roadside and are reminding drivers to be cautious during rainy weather, especially when traveling on long-distance county roads.