Two killed & four seriously injured in horror bus crash on German motorway as coach carrying 14 passengers overturns

AT LEAST two people have been killed in a horror bus crash on a busy German motorway.

Four others have been seriously injured in the fatal smash after a coach carrying 14 passengers on a cross country trip overturned and was left in a wreck on its side.

The deadly accident took place on the A11 motorway between the Uckermark triangle and the Schmölln junction at around 3pm this afternoon, say police.

A 29-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man have been confirmed as the two deaths, police spokeswoman Beate Kardels said.

The bus was coming off of the motorway and trying to drive into a car park when it overturned, Kardels added.

Pictures show the Flixbus on its side next to an icy road.

The front windscreen can be seen completely smashed with the front bumper wrecked.

Several fire engines and emergency teams rushed to the scene to rescue as many passengers as possible.

No other vehicle was hit in the crash with no further casualties reported.

Flixbus said in a statement: “According to current information, 13 passengers and one driver were on board this bus, two people were killed in the accident."

The remaining survivors were rushed to local hospitals for further treatment.

The Flixbus was reportedly on its way from the German capital of Berlin to Szczecin in Poland.

Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the accident with the snowy conditions believed to have played a part.

It is also still unclear why the coach was heading towards the parking lot.

The motorway towards Schmölln was partially closed following the crash.

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