Shocking bus accident on A59: 21 injured, one person seriously injured!

Shocking bus accident on A59: 21 injured, one person seriously injured!

on May 11, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on Autobahn 59 towards Cologne around 2.30 p.m. The accident occurred between the Bonn-Nordost and Sankt Augustin-West motorway triangles when a articulated bus from the express bus line 60 opened at a traffic jam end. There were around 20 people on the bus, 14 of whom were injured. A total of 21 people were injured in the incident, with the most part of the injuries were slightly to moderate.

The impact of the bus pushed several vehicles into each other, which led to a critical situation. One person was caught in one of the cars and suffered serious injuries. The emergency services were quickly on site to supply the injured. A rescue helicopter, Christoph Rheinland, was flown to the site to transport the seriously injured person to a clinic. The rescue and salvage work continues and required the blocking of the highway, which is expected to remain until 6 p.m.

rescue measures and traffic situation

The police have asked for the formation of an alleys for rescue and emergency vehicles, since traffic is already jamming on three kilometers. The scene of the accident is located at the road at the train station in Sankt Augustin-Meindorf. The exact cause of the accident is currently unclear, but there is a lot of indication that the articulated bus drove into the end of the traffic jam.

Traffic on the A59 is significantly impaired, and the responsible authorities are working to defuse the situation as soon as possible. The emergency services are on site to both supply the injured and to be able to clear the scene of the accident.

Overall, this incident shows the risks associated with sudden traffic jams and inattentive driving behavior. The automated warning systems and increased traffic control could possibly help to avoid such accidents in the future. It remains to be seen which measures the authorities will take after the rescue operations will take to increase traffic safety on this important traffic axis.

wdr reports that has now initiated extensive investigations. Also the Express has reported on the situation and gave the audience the latest information about the cause of the accident and the injured.