Several injured after collision between car and coach on the Brünig
Published: Saturday, Apr 20th 2024, 18:10
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A 26-year-old tourist crashed her car head-on into a coach on the descent from the Brünig Pass in Lungern OW on Saturday morning. Some of the occupants sustained serious injuries. No one in the car was injured.
The road was snow-covered at the time of the accident at around 11 a.m., according to the Obwalden cantonal police. The driver crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with the car traveling uphill. Both vehicles were severely damaged in the head-on collision.
The 32 passengers in the coach were uninjured. They continued their journey in a replacement bus. The injured car occupants were taken to various hospitals by the emergency services. Their car was fitted with summer tires.
The Brünigstrasse was closed in both directions between Lungern and the top of the pass for around two hours. The vehicles involved in the accident were towed away.
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