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Status: 12.09.2020 2:52 pm – NDR 1 Radio MV
After the bus accident on the Autobahn 24 near Wöbbelin (Ludwigslust-Parchim district), the direction of Hamburg will probably be blocked until 4 pm Around 6 am in the morning, a long-distance bus had left the lane of right and had flipped on its side. Three passengers were injured. As a precautionary measure, the 30 travelers were examined in hospitals in the region. Many of them barely speak German or English. They come from nine different nations, mainly from Eastern Europe and Asia. 18 passengers were able to leave the clinics immediately after the check.
VIDEO: Large-scale deployment for rescuers on the A24 after a bus accident (1 min)
More than 100 rescue workers in action
As announced by a spokesperson for the Flixbus company, passengers will travel to Hamburg by train. The bus company bears the costs of the tickets and the taxi to the train station. According to the first findings of the police, the driver’s microsleep is a possible cause of the accident. More than 100 rescuers from six volunteer fire brigades in the region, as well as police officers, were on the scene.
No helicopters were needed
When the situation was a bit more confusing, three rescue helicopters headed to the crash site. They could turn around and fly back to their bases.
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