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Eight injured in minibus-motorhome crash on Bavaria's A9

01.09.2026 07:52 5 min 11 sources РУС
Mittelbayerische.de DEU + 10 more
Eight injured in minibus-motorhome crash on Bavaria's A9
Original source: ANTENNE BAYERN

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Eight people were injured when a minibus collided with a motorhome on the A9 in Upper Franconia. Two were hospitalized with serious injuries.

Eight people were injured in a collision between a minibus and a motorhome on the A9 motorway in Upper Franconia. According to police, the driver of a semi-trailer truck changed from the right lane to the middle lane, where a motorhome was traveling. The motorhome swerved left to avoid the truck and collided with the minibus.

Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries; the remaining six suffered minor injuries. Firefighters had to free the injured from the minibus at the scene near Münchberg. The motorway was closed for several hours until early morning. Damage is estimated at around 100,000 euros.

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