Children injured in bus crash in Erfurt

On the A4 near Erfurt in Germany Friday an accident with a coach carrying 59 children and adolescents.

How many casualties are involved and the nature of the injuries is not yet known. Whether there are deaths, according to the German news agency DPA still uncertain. Emergency services are on site.

The bus drove in the direction of Dresden. The vehicle would be tilted at an overtaking maneuver. The highway is closed due to the accident.