Coach crashes in Neumarkt-St. Veit against the house wall – no one hurt!

Coach crashes in Neumarkt-St. Veit against the house wall – no one hurt!

In Neumarkt-St. Veit, a remarkable incident occurred on Saturday evening, October 5th, which alarmed the local authorities. A tour bus collided with the corner of a house in the town square, which led to a special situation on site. There was great excitement when the first reports came in and it turned out that the driver of the bus had driven on a one-way street in the opposite direction to the intended direction in order to get to the city square with the large vehicle.

When turning right, an accident occurred: the bus hit the corner of the house, which caused pieces of the facade to fall down. Fortunately, no one was injured, which is a positive thing at a time like this. The Neumarkt-St. fire department. Veit was there quickly and took care of securing the building as the statics of the house were in question. In order to be able to assess whether the affected house is still habitable, an expert advisor from the Mühldorf Technical Relief Organization was called in.

The reaction of the emergency services

The fire department was promptly alerted to remove the loose parts of the facade. Initially, the main goal was to seal off the danger area and prevent any further damage. Later information from the accident site said that the THW structural engineers decided to stabilize the corner of the house with building supports. This measure was urgently necessary to ensure the safety of the building and avoid further risks.

Bahnhofstrasse was still open to traffic at the time of the incident, which created a certain level of calm amidst the events. However, the incident was not without consequences: there was severe material damage, which is likely to be in the four-digit range. The Mühldorf am Inn police station has started appropriate investigations to clarify the exact course of the accident.

First impressions and follow-up

It is not uncommon for a lot of questions to arise quite quickly when such accidents occur. How could this collision happen? Could the bus driver have been able to navigate the one-way street better somewhere else? Questions of this kind often come up, especially when such incidents as a collision at a city festival or other larger event are not commonplace. As reported, the emergency services on site were waiting for the structural engineer to arrive to fully assess the situation.

The situation on the town square not only brought the immediate events to the forefront, but was also of great interest to residents and passers-by. Anyone nearby could hardly help but pay attention to the spectacle. Thanks to the rapid response of the emergency services, something worse was prevented and residents soon had access to important information about the further development of the situation. The police report then provided further details, which ultimately provided information about the entire accident.

The initial report suggested that there may be some adjustments to traffic flow or signage in the future to avoid similar incidents. The incident will certainly remain in the minds of residents in the coming weeks and months. **Details on this incident are still sparse, however** reports www.innsalzach24.de that the Technical Relief Agency provided important help in assessing the static conditions.