Saxony: head-on collision between car and bus: injured

Zittau (dpa/sn) - Eight people were injured in a collision between a car and a bus in Zittau (Görlitz district), one of them seriously. The car got into oncoming traffic on Tuesday afternoon for reasons that have not yet been clarified, the police said on Wednesday. The car then crashed head-on into the bus. The 61-year-old driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The 56-year-old bus driver and six passengers were slightly injured. Several ambulances were used, and there was also support from the federal police and the fire brigade. The damage caused was 30,000 euros, it said.