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Police Bus Collides With Car in Central Nuremberg

Police have opened an inquiry into the crash to determine how custodial transport was handled and whether procedures need revision.

Overview

  • A police omnibus carrying several detainees struck a private car while turning at the Jansenbrücke toward Maximilianstraße in central Nuremberg, police said.
  • The other vehicle was driven by a 45-year-old woman and no one was injured in the collision.
  • Both vehicles suffered damage assessed at several thousand euros and emergency services secured the scene.
  • Despite the crash, officers delivered all detainees to the Justizvollzugsanstalt Nürnberg as planned, a police spokesperson confirmed.
  • Nuremberg police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the accident to establish fault and to review any operational lessons for future custodial transports.