Full closure on the A24 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: For reasons that are still unclear, a bus leaves the roadway and tips to the side. Several passengers and the replacement bus driver are injured.
A bus with more than 20 passengers left the road on Autobahn 24 near Hagenow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and tipped on its side. According to initial findings, the replacement bus driver and one passenger were seriously injured and six passengers were slightly injured in the morning, according to the Ludwigslust Police Inspectorate.
The bus driver was reportedly unharmed. The cause of the accident was initially unclear. The A24 is completely blocked in the direction of Hamburg, traffic is diverted at the Wöbbelin exit. Numerous rescue workers are on site. A replacement bus will be organized.
The spokesman initially assumed the lockdown would last for some time. The cars immediately behind the scene of the accident should possibly be slowly guided past the scene of the accident during the course of the morning.
An alcohol and drug test on the 59-year-old driver was negative, police said. A blood test should clarify whether medication has affected his ability to drive. The driver was charged with negligent bodily harm. The police also secured the driver card from the digital tachograph, which is to be evaluated.
