Weimar, August 16, 2026 – A serious driving error in traffic led to emergency braking by a public bus on Friday morning in Weimar, resulting in four passengers sustaining minor injuries.
- Event: Emergency braking of a public bus following a driving error
- Location: Schwanseestraße / Washingtonstraße, Weimar
- Date: Friday, August 14, 2026 (morning hours)
- Consequences: Four injured passengers (aged 8 to 74), hit-and-run, successful investigation
Driving error and abrupt evasive maneuver
According to the state police inspection, a 61-year-old BMW driver was traveling on Washingtonstraße and turned right into Schwanseestraße. During the turn, he took too wide a curve and entered the lane of the oncoming public bus. To prevent a direct collision, the 39-year-old bus driver immediately initiated emergency braking.
Due to the abrupt maneuver, four passengers on the bus, aged between 8 and 74, fell or struck themselves and sustained minor injuries. Fortunately, there was no collision between the two vehicles.
Hit-and-run and rapid investigation
The car driver left the scene of the accident without authorization, failing to attend to the injured persons or address the incident. However, as part of the subsequent police investigation, the identity of the fleeing BMW driver was established. Appropriate legal proceedings have been initiated.
For inquiries or witness information, the Polizeiinspektion Weimar can be reached by phone at 03643 8820 or via email at dgl.pi.weimar@polizei.thueringen.de.
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Polizei Jena: Emergency braking of a public bus with four injured passengers
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