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Three Injured After School Transport Van With Seven Pupils Crashes Into Tree in Neerstedt

Early findings point to a driver medical emergency as the cause.

Overview

  • The vehicle struck a tree on Hauptstraße around 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to the fire brigade.
  • The driver was seriously injured, two primary-school children suffered minor injuries, and five other children were unhurt.
  • Dispatch classified the call as a potential mass-casualty incident for up to ten people, sending multiple ambulances and an emergency doctor.
  • First responders found no one trapped in the electric vehicle, and parents later collected the uninjured children.
  • Firefighters checked the high-voltage battery and cabling and reported no electrical hazard, wrapping up the operation after about 45 minutes.