At least five people have died in a crash in
Germany after a bus heading from
Berlin to Switzerland came off a highway. The accident happened on the A9 highway near Leipzig at about 9.45am local time. It wasn't immediately clear why the bus, which was operated by Flixbus and en route to Zurich, came off the road. Rescue helicopters and ambulances were at the scene.
police spokesman Olaf Hoppe told n-tv television that there were "numerous injured and at least five dead." Flixbus said there were 53 passengers and two drivers on board, German news agency dpa reported. The company said it was working closely with local authorities and rescue services and would do everything to clear up the cause of the accident quickly. The A9 is a major north-south route that links Berlin with Munich. The scene of the accident was just north of a highway interchange at Schkeuditz, next to the Leipzig/Halle airport. The bus was less than two hours into its journey. The scene of the crash in Germany ( Image: AP) Are you at the scene? Do you know what is happening? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk This is a
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