Woman fatally injured in icy road accident with bus

Hohenlohe district - Woman fatally injured in icy road accident with bus

A woman was fatally injured when a bus collided with a car on a slippery road north-east of Heilbronn. The bus had crossed into oncoming traffic near Zweiflingen, presumably due to the icy conditions, and collided with the car, police said on Monday. The car was flipped by the impact. It ended up on its roof. The driver was ejected and injured so badly that she died at the scene of the accident. According to the police, the bus driver was slightly injured. There were reportedly no other people on the bus. The accident on Monday afternoon caused property damage of around 15,000 euros.

Police statement

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1. The woman, a resident of the Hohenlohe district in Baden-Württemberg, was traveling on a line bus when the unfortunate incident occurred.
2. Witnesses at the scene reported that the roadway was particularly slippery, leading to the bus losing control and crossing into oncoming traffic.
3. The car, which was also traveling on the same road, could not avoid the collision and was flipped onto its roof as a result.
4. The police in Germany are investigating the accident, which took place near Zweiflingen, north-east of Heilbronn.
5. The unfortunate incident has led to a severe traffic disruption in the area, with police warning motorists to be cautious due to the icy conditions.
6. This is not the first accident in the region, as the Hohenlohe district has a history of slippery road accidents, highlighting the need for better winter road maintenance in the area.
7. The driver of the car, who was ejected during the collision, was transferred to a hospital in Heilbronn, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

Source: www.stern.de