Bus and car crash near Saalfeld leaves 12 people injured

A bus and a car collided on the B281 near Saalfeld in Germany's Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district on Friday.

The bus was travelling from Arnsgereuth towards Saalfeld when it hit the oncoming car, and both vehicles ended up in a ditch.

Police revised the injury count from 10 to 12 people injured, with 10 suffering minor injuries.

Two people were seriously hurt, including a six-year-old child, and were taken to hospital.

Police rejected claims on social media that the bus driver had been threatened or attacked, but are investigating a possible altercation between two people involved in the crash.

An expert is investigating how the collision happened, and police have not yet given a final account of the cause.