Five people have been confirmed dead in an accident that took place on the A9 motorway Wednesday morning.
There were “numerous injured and at least five dead,” says Police spokesman Olaf Hoppe at the scene where rescue helicopters and ambulances were also on ground.
The crash occured on the busy motorway that connects Berlin to Munich, although “the exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known”, said Flixbus, the vehicle’s operator.
Flixbus said there were 53 passengers and two drivers on board, German news agency dpa reported. The company said it was working closely with local authorities and rescue services and would do everything to clear up the cause of the accident quickly.
The A9 is a major north-south route that links Berlin with Munich. The scene of the accident was just north of a highway interchange at Schkeuditz, next to the Leipzig/Halle airport.
