School bus accident in Buseck: six injuries, including five children!

School bus accident in Buseck: six injuries, including five children!

A serious accident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Buseck, Middle Hesse when a school bus with over 50 children on board was involved in a traffic accident. The school bus, which transported the 54 children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 16 from Buseck to Reiskirchen, got into a delicate situation when a small truck collided head-on when overtaking an oncoming vehicle. The truck also grazed the side of the school bus, which led to a crushing side window. As a result of the accident, a total of six people were injured, including five children and one adult.

The driver of the oncoming car, a 46-year-old, was taken to the hospital despite his injuries. According to rumors, the injuries to the children and adults are to be classified as easy. After the accident, all children were brought to a collection point in Buseck, where they could be picked up by their parents. The police completely blocked the L3128 after the incident and commissioned an expert to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. According to the police, the total damage resulted is around 80,000 euros.

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Accident injuries are among the greatest health risks for children and adolescents in Germany. According to information from the Child safety accidents are the most common cause of death for children from one year. In 2021, more than 1.9 million children were in the medical practices after an accident, and more than 167,000 children had to be treated in the hospital after an accident.

The severity of the situation becomes clear by the fact that around 16.5% of children between the ages of 1 and 17 was necessary within one year of medical help. Boys who are more often affected in accidents are affected than girls who are affected by 14.3%. With each of these statistics, the urgency of better safety in road traffic, especially with regard to the transport of school children, is underlined.