Three dead in tragic minibus accident on the A48 near Koblenz

Three dead in tragic minibus accident on the A48 near Koblenz

In the night of Sunday, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the 48 Autobahn near Koblenz, which cost at least three people. Six other occupants were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The accident that occurred shortly after 3 a.m.

report from Krone According to the minibus between the junction Ochtendendung and the Koblenz Cross, for the right cause of the road. The bus overturned several times without another vehicle being involved. However, another car drove over the debris parts of the small bus. The identity of the persons concerned is still still unclear, including foreign citizens.

rescue operation and traffic blocking

The motorway in the direction of Trier was completely closed for about four and a half hours to enable the rescue operation and the rescue work. During this time the traffic was derived from the highway. A large contingent of the police and fire brigade was on site to provide the injured people and to secure the scene of the accident. Image recordings show the heavily damaged Mercedes on the hard shoulder of the highway, as in a report by TAG24 documented.

The exact cause of the accident is still unclear as for the investigation by the police. The accident consuming authorities will take all relevant factors into account in order to achieve a final clarification. The importance of such statistics on traffic safety is also underlined by Destatis that the results for accident statistics are used to develop measures in legislation, traffic education, road construction and vehicle technology.

These tragic events illustrate the frequent danger in road traffic and open up a further discourse on the traffic safety situation in Germany. The detailed analysis of accidents, persons and vehicles involved is necessary to avoid future incidents and to increase safety on the streets.