In a coach accident on Autobahn 2 near Peine, east of Hanover, 19 people were injured – some of them seriously. According to the police, the bus left the road in the direction of Hanover early on Saturday morning and ended up in a ditch. The bus fell on its side, police said.
The cause of the accident was initially not clear, there were no other people involved in the accident apart from the bus. For the rescue measures and the accident recording, the motorway was temporarily closed. In addition to the police and fire brigade, a rescue helicopter was also deployed.
According to the message, the bus came from Austria. The accident happened between the junctions Peine-Ost and Hämelerwald.
