First testimonies after fatal bus accident in Germany: “The two drivers were discussing loudly”

Four people were killed in the serious bus accident near Leipzig on Wednesday: one person who was initially counted as deceased turned out to be in a life-threatening condition. The first testimonies about the accident are now emerging. “The two drivers were arguing loudly with each other,” said a passenger.

Source: Leipziger Volkszeitung, Bild

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The Flixbus to Zurich left Berlin on Wednesday morning with 53 passengers on board, but the journey was reportedly delayed soon after departure. For example, the Czech driver (62) is said to have gotten lost shortly after leaving Berlin, and then argued repeatedly and loudly with his Slovak colleague (53).

The German press therefore speculates about an argument between the two bus drivers as a possible explanation for the fact that at around 9.45 am, for an unknown reason, the bus left the carriageway of the A9 motorway between Wiedemar and Schkeuditzer Kreuz, crashed into a bush and fell on its side. ended up. Flixbus points out that the driver has adhered to all driving and rest times. “The driver on duty had only been driving the bus since it left Berlin at 8 a.m.,” a spokesperson said.

“We wore seat belts, that was our luck”

Four people did not survive the blow, a fifth person suffered life-threatening injuries and was initially incorrectly reported as deceased. A total of 29 people were injured in the accident, six of them seriously.

Sadaf Bahadury wanted to travel to Switzerland with her sons (4 and 6) and daughter (9) to visit family. “I sat with my youngest son on the left side of the bus, my other two children on the right side. We were all wearing seat belts, maybe that was our luck. Suddenly we were tossed back and forth, and then my vision went black. When I came to, my son was lying next to me. The other children were strapped upside down in their chairs.” Emergency workers were then able to free the family. They were taken to a nearby hospital, but have since been allowed to leave.