Police revises death toll in bus accident near Leipzig down to four

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A crane recovers the coach involved in an accident at the A9. At least five people died and several were injured in an accident involving a coach on the A9 near Leipzig. Sebastian Willnow/dpa
A crane recovers the coach involved in an accident at the A9. At least five people died and several were injured in an accident involving a coach on the A9 near Leipzig. Sebastian Willnow/dpa
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Police have corrected the number of casualties in a coach accident on the A9 motorway near the eastern German city of Leipzig downwards to four.

A person who was initially reported to the police as having died was in a life-threatening condition, the Leipzig Police Department said on Wednesday evening.

More than 20 people were injured when a coach veered off the motorway and crashed onto its side for unknown reasons.

The injured were taken to hospitals in the area.

Eleven people injured in the crash were treated at Leipzig University Hospital, including one seriously injured person, a spokesman said earlier. He was being treated in the intensive care unit.

Police officers stand in front of the bus at the scene of the accident on the A9. At least five people died and several were injured in an accident involving a coach on the A9 near Leipzig. Jan Woitas/dpa
Police officers stand in front of the bus at the scene of the accident on the A9. At least five people died and several were injured in an accident involving a coach on the A9 near Leipzig. Jan Woitas/dpa
Three firefighters stand in front of a coach at the scene of an accident on the A9. At least five people died and several were injured in an accident involving a coach on the A9 near Leipzig. Jan Woitas/dpa
Three firefighters stand in front of a coach at the scene of an accident on the A9. At least five people died and several were injured in an accident involving a coach on the A9 near Leipzig. Jan Woitas/dpa