accident - Elf injured in bus collision
At a collision of two buses in Hünstetten in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, eleven people were injured, two of them severely. A passenger, who apparently left the scene of the accident early, was found with a head injury about one kilometer away in a ditch, according to the fire department. In total, there were 31 people on the two buses. The collision occurred in the afternoon at an intersection, said a spokeswoman for the police in Wiesbaden.
In one bus, only the driver was seated and he remained unharmed. There were 29 passengers on the second bus. According to the fire department, this vehicle left the road during the collision, went through a ditch and came to a stop on a sidewalk.
The emergency responders quickly realized that none of the 31 people involved were in life-threatening condition. A rescue helicopter in the air had to be redirected to a more urgent call. In total, nine people were lightly and two were severely injured.
The exact accident sequence is now being investigated by the police, the intersection on the Bundesstraße 417 and the Landesstraße 3275 had to be closed for approximately two hours.
The police in Wiesbaden, located in Hesse, are thoroughly investigating the cause of the shocking bus collision in Westhem, which is part of the Rhine-Taunus-District. Despite the severe accident, no fatalities were reported, which is a relief for everyone involved. The police are also looking into the early departure of a passenger who was found with a head injury near the scene. The police drama on the Bundesstraße 417 and the Landesstraße 3275 intersection delayed traffic for about two hours.
