Serious bus accident in Munich: children and driver injured!

Serious bus accident in Munich: children and driver injured!

Munich - A serious traffic accident shook the city on Monday morning, March 10, 2025, when a bus carrying 22 children collided with a tram on Arnulfstrasse in western Munich. The accident occurred at Steubenplatz, where the bus, which was traveling with a few accompanying people, collided with the tram heading out of town in the intersection area. The 62-year-old bus driver suffered serious injuries and two eleven-year-old boys suffered minor injuries. Emergency medical teams brought these and a total of twelve injured people, including eight children, to various clinics for treatment Fireworld reported.

The fire department was at the scene with 13 vehicles and around 30 emergency services, supported by 20 rescue workers with nine vehicles. The initial assessment of the situation was challenging because some passengers had already left the accident vehicles. The fire brigade ensured that the accident site was secured and provided first aid on site, while the transport company was able to get the derailed tram back on the track. The rescue and clean-up work resulted in significant traffic delays and the exact cause of the accident is currently being investigated by the police.

Rescuing a trapped child

Also in Munich, but in a different incident, the fire department recently had to rescue a three-year-old child from a vehicle who was accidentally locked in a test vehicle. How tz.de reported that the child was unable to get out in a parking lot on Heidemannstrasse because the car was locked due to a technical problem and the electronics had failed. Thanks to the professional actions of the fire department, who used non-violent opening techniques, the vehicle was ultimately opened and the child was released unharmed. The successful rescue operation ensured that the family was able to gather for a souvenir photo with the helpers.