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At least five people were killed Wednesday when a bus headed from Berlin to Switzerland drove off a highway in eastern Germany and ended up on its side, authorities said.
The accident happened on the A9 highway near Leipzig at about 9:45 a.m, less than two hours after leaving Berlin.
The bus en route to Zurich was operated by Flixbus, the dominant long-distance scheduled bus operator in Germany.
Police spokesman Olaf Hoppe said that there were “numerous injured and at least five dead.” Many people were taken to nearby hospitals.
Flixbus said there were 53 passengers and two drivers on board. The company said it was working closely with local authorities and rescue services
