On the morning of September 1, a serious accident occurred on the A9 motorway near Münchberg (Hof district). According to sources, after a lane change, a semi-trailer truck collided with a motorhome with trailer, which then hit the crash barrier. A following minibus with eight passengers crashed into the motorhome at high speed.
One source reports that eight people were seriously injured. Another source states that the driver and a female passenger of the minibus were seriously injured, with the passenger having to be freed by rescuers; the other six people were slightly injured, while those in the motorhome were unharmed. The front of the minibus was almost completely destroyed, and the passenger was trapped and freed by firefighters. One injured person was taken to hospital by helicopter, whose landing temporarily closed the A9 between Münchberg-Nord and Münchberg-Süd in both directions. Traffic towards Munich remained closed for several hours. Police are investigating the circumstances.
According to an Austrian source, eight people were injured in the accident, one seriously. A 47-year-old woman was taken to a clinic by helicopter. The road was closed for about three hours. The truck driver is being investigated on suspicion of dangerous bodily harm.