Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - Closure lifted after accident with coach on A24
The Autobahn 24 towards Hamburg is completely passable again in the direction of Hamburg after the bus accident with 16 lightly injured people. The bus was towed away, the police reported. The A24 was closed between the interchanges of Parchim and Neustadt-Glewe for approximately four hours. Six of the 16 lightly injured were taken to a hospital for further treatment. Two replacement buses brought the remaining passengers to a parking lot.
The bus from Polish Danzig had nearly 60 men, women and children on board, according to the police. The vehicle came off the road, as the first findings suggest, near the settlement of Blievenstorf in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the left of the highway. "Probably due to inattention," said a police spokesperson. The tour bus is said to have collided with the median guardrail and a traffic sign.
- The coach from Danzig, Poland, was traveling on the Autobahn 24 towards Hamburg when it encountered an accident, causing a four-hour blockage between Parchim and Neustadt-Glewe in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
- The police directorate in Parchim is closely investigating the cause of the bus accident, suspecting it might have been due to driver inattention.
- Traffic in Hamburg and its vicinity was heavily affected by the accident, requiring the services of two replacement coaches to transport the stranded passengers.
- The police led the direction of travel around the blocked section of the A24, diverting traffic to alternative routes, preventing further accidents.
- The coach from Poland had nearly 60 passengers, including men, women, and children, who were all shaken up but reportedly, only 16 suffered light injuries.
- Authorities in Blievenstorf, the location of the accident, issued a warning to its residents and motorists to be cautious of potential traffic disruptions caused by the ongoing investigation and clearance of the bus accident scene.
