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Two coaches collide on A5 near Heidelberg; no injuries reported
Two coaches collided on the A5 near Heidelberg on Saturday after traffic slowed on the rain-soaked road.
Both buses were travelling towards Karlsruhe, and each was carrying three passengers.
The rear coach could not stop in time when the driver of the bus ahead braked for the queue.
The passengers and bus drivers were reported uninjured.
Both coaches were too damaged to drive and had to be towed from the scene.
Police and recovery crews temporarily closed the road, while traffic was directed past the crash and queues formed.
The sources give no estimate of the damage or say when normal traffic flow resumed.
Two coaches collided on the A5 near Heidelberg, and no injuries were reported.
The crash happened on the Karlsruhe-bound highway shortly after the Heidelberg interchange.
A traffic queue had formed on the rain-wet road, and the following coach could not stop in time.
Three passengers were aboard each coach, and both vehicles had to be towed.
The crash response temporarily closed both lanes and caused further traffic delays.
- Who
- Two coaches from Bosnia and Herzegovina, carrying six passengers in total.
- What
- One coach rear-ended the other. No injuries were reported.
- When
- Saturday morning, 17 October 2026.
- Where
- On the A5 near Heidelberg, shortly after the Heidelberg interchange, in the direction of Karlsruhe.
- Why
- A queue had formed on the rain-wet road; the following coach could not stop in time after the lead coach braked.
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A queue formed on the rain-wet A5 shortly after the Heidelberg interchange.
The following coach rear-ended the lead coach as it braked.
Both lanes were temporarily closed for the investigation and recovery, and the coaches were towed.
- Date
- 17 October 2026
- Location
- A5 near Heidelberg, shortly after the Heidelberg interchange
- Direction
- Karlsruhe
- Passengers
- Three in each coach; six in total
- Injuries
- None reported
- Vehicle recovery
- Both coaches were not roadworthy and had to be towed