Eight injuries in Bernbus accident in Berchtesgaden-drivers trapped!

Eight injuries in Bernbus accident in Berchtesgaden-drivers trapped!

on June 19, 2025, a Friday and Corpus Christi Day, a serious rear -end collision between two regular buses occurred at a bus stop in the Berchtesgaden market, Bavaria. The accident, which happened for reasons unexplained, led to a total of eight injuries.

A bus driver was caught in the cab of his vehicle and required the immediate intervention of the fire brigade, which could finally free him. The other passengers of the two buses were able to leave the vehicles independently, which made the rescue measures easier.

emergency services and rescue measures

The Traunstein control center alerted a large contingent of emergency services from the Red Cross, which included two emergency doctors and four ambulances. These consist of two vehicles from Berchtesgaden and two others from Bad Reichenhall. In addition, an ambulance from Berchtesgaden was on site, supplemented by a senior emergency doctor and an organizational director. The medical operations management took care of the medical care of the injuries.

The fire brigade, with around 25 emergency services and six vehicles, took over the protection of the accident site, regulated the traffic and ensured fire protection. In addition, it helped with the primary care and binding operating materials. The road was completely closed during the rescue work.

injured and further investigations

of the eight injuries were brought to the Bad Reichenhall district clinic. Five other slightly injured searched for medical help with general practitioners. The Berchtesgaden police inspection has started the investigation into the course of the accident in order to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident.

In Germany, traffic accidents are an important topic that not only affects society, but also provides extensive data about traffic safety. According to information from Destatis , statistics on traffic accidents are important to develop measures both in legislation as well as in traffic education.

The rear -end collision in Berchtesgaden exemplifies the need for such data in order to collect structured information about traffic accidents, the people involved and the associated causes. Ultimately, this will be the basis for a safer traffic policy in the future.

The time until the cause of the accident will be shown whether additional measures are required to prevent such incidents in the future.

For further details and reports on the incident, the articles on Fireworld and Bgland24