Shock accident in Regensburg: collide two regular buses, 50 injuries!

Shock accident in Regensburg: collide two regular buses, 50 injuries!

on October 7, 2024, around 5:15 p.m., a serious rear -end collision between two regular buses occurred in Nordgaustraße in Regensburg, which led to a massive use of emergency services. The accident happened near a bus stop, where the driver of a bus was caught in his cabin. A quick intervention by the fire brigade was necessary to free it with the help of technical rescue measures.

In addition to the driver, a variety of passengers also suffered injuries to different severity. In total, the rescue teams provided around 50 people at the scene of the accident, who were then transported to surrounding hospitals. The Nibelungen Bridge, which is an important traffic artery, was closed in both directions due to the extensive rescue measures, which had significant effects on traffic.

use of the rescue workers

For the rescue operation, the Regensburg fire brigade mobilized a large contingent. Over 110 emergency services were on site, including members of the professional fire brigade and the voluntary fire departments from various parts of the city such as winegrowers, Weichs and Burgweinting. These were responsible for the technical rescue, the initial care of the injured and the securing of the landing site for four rescue helicopters.

The integrated control center Regensburg set up a special guide to organize the coordinated arrival of 20 fire engines, 42 emergency and patient transport cars as well as nine emergency doctors and motorcycle patrol. In order to ensure the smooth care of the injuries, the staff was reinforced by four additional alarmed employees.

By blocking one of the main traffic streets in Regensburg, the fire service's operational is maintained by setting up a second guard. The volunteer fire brigades from Graß and Oberisling were also used here. So far, the fire brigade has not been able to provide any details about the exact circumstances of the accident or the amount of damage. It remains to be seen which further information will be available.

Overall, the events represent a serious incident that not only affects the immediate affected person, but also puts the efficiency of the emergency services in such critical situations. The support from the fire brigade, the police and other specialist advisors was crucial to get the situation under control quickly.

For more details about the incident and ongoing developments, a look at the reporting of www.fireworld.at to be recommended.