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Gelsenkirchen Bus Crashes Into Tree, Driver Critically Injured

Police have opened an inquiry into why the vehicle left Ostpreußenstraße.

Overview

  • Emergency services freed the trapped Bogestra driver using heavy equipment, and authorities described his injuries as life-threatening.
  • Three people were hurt in total, with two seriously injured and one with minor injuries, according to police.
  • The collision occurred around 6:50–7:00 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, when the bus veered left off the roadway and struck a tree.
  • Photos from the scene show severe front-end damage to the articulated bus and a tree knocked down by the impact.
  • Ostpreußenstraße was closed for several hours for rescue work, accident investigation, and vehicle recovery.