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In a bus accident north of Lübeck, 46 people were injured, mainly children and adolescents. The bus was Saturday at 18:40 with 42 children, five caregivers and the driver on board a summer camp, when he collided with an ambulance on the national road 58 between Lensahn and Cismar . Most of the casualties were slightly injured in the collision, the police said. However, two people, including a child and presumably a caregiver, had to be transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
In the village of Rüting (Kreis Ostholstein), the ambulance arrived on mission. According to first knowledge of the police, a driver who was driving in front of the bus wanted to turn left, but waited for the ambulance to arrive in the opposite direction. According to the survey, the bus driver then drove into oncoming traffic to avoid the car at a stop. At about 18:40, there was a collision between the bus and the ambulance
The ambulance was torn in two
"The ambulance overturned and slipped a few meters down the road, "said a spokesman. A side wall at the rear of the vehicle and a door at the back were demolished. The bus exited the road and stopped with a severely damaged forehead on an embankment. Another small car was also involved in the accident and was damaged, but could not have been initially badigned.
In addition to the fire department and several police cars, more than 30 relief vehicles would have been on the scene. Two rescue helicopters took the seriously wounded to hospitals. Another 20 wounded were taken to clinics, as announced by the regional fire department of the fire department. Among them was the two-headed crew of the ambulance. If the other 24 wounded, who had also called the police, were treated on the spot, the situation was still unclear on Sunday night.
Children were between 10 and 15 years old
According to police, children 15 years old. They were with their caregivers when returning from an event. Several bus pbadengers were brought back to camp in the evening, where, according to the regional headquarters, they were treated for pastoral care. An inspector was at the site of the accident in the evening, the police took charge of the investigation to the cause.
Here are pictures of the bus accident in Rüting.
From dpa
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