Several Injured After Flixbus Accident on the Way to Vienna

A Flixbus in Germany veered off the highway in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and tipped onto its side. Of the 54 travelers, 31 were injured, one of them critically, as a police spokesperson reported. This person was trapped for two hours before being freed. According to the police, he was flown to Berlin by helicopter for an emergency operation.

Six Seriously Injured

A total of 25 were slightly injured and six seriously, as the police in Rostock reported. The bus, with 52 travelers and two bus drivers on board, who remained uninjured, was traveling from Copenhagen to Vienna in the direction of Berlin. According to Flixbus, the double-decker was supposed to arrive in Vienna shortly after noon. The night before, it had arrived on Fehmarn by ferry around 10:00 PM before heading towards Rostock and later Berlin.

The passengers come from Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Ukraine, France, Syria, China, Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Turkey, India, Georgia, Bangladesh, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and Japan. On Friday afternoon, the Foreign Ministry in Vienna confirmed that there were no Austrians among the passengers. The accident occurred around 2:40 AM at the Röbel junction.

Emergency Services, Fire Department, and Rescue Helicopter Alerted

The bus initially veered off to the right of the roadway before tipping over. The reason for this is still unclear. Emergency services, the fire department, and rescue helicopters were alerted. Officers from the highway stations in Dummerstorf and Linstow, as well as from Plau am See, were also deployed. The public prosecutor's office appointed an expert.

The slightly injured were taken to nearby hospitals according to the police. Uninjured passengers were taken by a bus from the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Transport Company (MVVG) to Röbel, said a spokesperson for the Mecklenburg Lake District. There, they were cared for and some were picked up by relatives. Some continued their journey on their own. Flixbus also organized a replacement bus to take people and their luggage to the Central Bus Station in Berlin.

To clarify the cause of the accident, the inspection company Dekra was involved. Additionally, interviews with passengers and the bus driver were intended to help. According to the police, interpreters need to be organized for this, as the bus drivers are Georgians.

According to Flixbus, the bus last took a break at 1:45 AM according to available data. The vehicle is from the year 2025. The driver has many years of driving experience. "We are in close contact with the police and the local authorities to quickly and comprehensively clarify the cause of the accident." As soon as secured information about the course of the accident is available, the company will communicate it transparently and promptly.

Crane Used in Recovery

In the course of the morning, the bus was recovered using a crane, among other things. After hours of complete closure towards Berlin, the highway was reopened in the early afternoon.

(APA/Red)

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