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Hamburg Bus Crash Injures 20, Including Schoolchildren

Investigators are examining whether a rear-end impact caused the crash.

Overview

  • The collision involved two city buses on Osdorfer Landstraße in western Hamburg.
  • Authorities reported 20 injuries, with 16 minor and four serious cases.
  • Nine people were transported to hospitals, including four lightly injured children and a seriously injured pregnant woman.
  • A primary school class headed to the DESY research center was evaluated and returned to school to be handed to parents.
  • About 40 police, fire and rescue personnel responded, the road later reopened, and the cause remains under investigation with damage indicating a possible rear-end impact.