After the serious bus accident on Autobahn 9 near Leipzig, the Public Prosecution Service is investigating the bus driver. The charges against the 62-year-old are negligent homicide and negligent bodily harm, an authority spokesman said on Thursday.
The double-decker Flixbus was traveling on Wednesday morning with 52 passengers and two drivers on board when it left the road, careened over the grass verge and overturned on its side. The bus company had previously spoken about 55 people on the bus. Police reported four deaths, six seriously injured and 29 people with minor injuries. No information was provided on Thursday about the health status of the injured. The identities of the fatalities were also still unclear.
Passenger: Bus drivers were arguing with each other
The cause of the accident is not yet known. A passenger told the “Leipziger Volkszeitung” that the journey was bumpy the entire time. At one point the driver even missed the route and had to suddenly brake. He argued with his fellow driver.
“Suddenly we were tossed back and forth and then my eyes went black,” recalled the mother, who was traveling with her three children. When she came to, the bus was already on its side. The little ones were hanging upside down in the seat belts, the woman said.
Witnesses are being questioned
As part of the investigation, witnesses will now be heard and an accident analysis report on the bus will be commissioned, the Public Prosecution Service spokesperson said. The first results can probably only be expected in a few weeks. The spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service cannot say whether the driver has already been interrogated. The police could not provide any details about the man’s health.
Source: Krone
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