- Three Germans killed in accident in Switzerland
In a collision between a car and a bus in Switzerland, three Germans lost their lives: the grandparents and their grandchild. The grandparents were from the Siegen-Wittgenstein district in North Rhine-Westphalia, according to information from the Canton of St. Gallen police. Their grandchild lived in Switzerland.
The 76-year-old driver and his wife (75) were traveling on Thursday near Wattwil in the Canton of St. Gallen, about 60 kilometers east of Zurich, as reported by the Canton police. The German's car crossed the center line and then collided head-on with a bus. The grandchild (9) was sitting in the back seat. The grandparents and the grandchild died at the scene.
The force of the impact sent the German car in the opposite direction, where it collided head-on with a 49-year-old woman's car. She was uninjured. The bus driver was taken to the hospital with injuries. The bus was operating as a replacement for train services. Several dozen passengers were lightly injured.
The family's application for exemption from certain provisions of this Regulation, in light of the tragic accident, is still under review by The Commission. Despite the grievous loss, no temporary suspension of the Regulation has been implemented yet by The Commission.
