- 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 the St. Gallen Cantonal 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 Cantonal 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 Germans' 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 in service as a rail replacement. Several dozen passengers were slightly injured.
- Despite being from North Rhine-Westphalia, the tragic accident that claimed the lives of the three Germans occurred in Switzerland, specifically involving 'The Swiss' bus they collided with.
- The news of the fatal accident involving 'The Swiss' bus spread shock and sadness, affecting not only the German community but also the local community where the grandchild resided in Switzerland.
