Overview

• Emergency services were alerted at 12:38 by an in-vehicle eCall and arrived within minutes on Westenfelder Straße in Wattenscheid.
• The coach carried only its driver, who was uninjured, while the SUV had five occupants including four children.
• The fire department reported treating five injured people at the scene, while police later stated six were injured including four children.
• Firefighters said some victims suffered serious injuries and required immediate care from an emergency doctor and paramedics.
• Bochum police have opened an investigation into the cause after the scene was secured by 26 responders and cleared in about an hour.