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Seniors' group in Lower Saxony: Coach crashed - six injured!
A coach carrying 23 seniors had an accident in Lower Saxony. Six people, including two seriously injured, were taken to hospital.
Seniors' group in Lower Saxony: Coach crashed - six injured!
A dramatic incident occurred on July 11, 2025 on Federal Highway 4 in Lower Saxony. A tour bus from the Netherlands carrying a group of senior citizens veered off the road and collided with several trees. Loud star A total of six people were injured in the accident, including two seriously. The bus driver is also among the injured and health problems are suspected as a possible cause of the accident.
The group of 23 seniors was on the way to an overnight stay in a hotel in Braunschweig when the bus between Rötgesbüttel and Meine suddenly left the road. According to company information, the bus crashed through two massive trees before coming to a stop at the edge of a field RTL reported.
The course of the accident and the rescue measures
The alarm was raised at 6:26 p.m. It was originally assumed that 15 people would be affected. The clean-up work at the accident site lasted until late in the evening as the emergency services had to secure the bus and care for the injured. In addition to the two seriously injured people, there were two other injured people and two slightly injured. The front window of the bus was also badly damaged.
This incident is particularly tragic as it occurred just days after another serious bus accident in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in which more than 30 people were injured. There was also another bus accident in Brandenburg in January that even claimed two lives.
Special features of road safety for seniors
In such accidents, the road safety of older people is repeatedly brought into focus. Loud BMV In 2023, 59.3% of cyclists and pedestrians who were fatally injured were over 65 years old. Seniors are particularly at risk as unprotected road users, especially due to changes in cognitive and motor skills with age.
There are various initiatives to promote the mobility of older people, such as the German Traffic Safety Days and other seminars to assess one's own performance. It is the responsibility of all younger road users to be more careful when dealing with older people on the road and to take their needs into account.
The tragedy of this accident transcends the immediate pain of those injured and reminds us of the importance of road safety, especially for our older citizens. It remains to be hoped that such accidents can be avoided in the future through educational measures and adapted driving behavior.