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Child emerges unexpectedly from the back of a school bus

Nine-year-old child sustains minor injuries in city center accident on Bleiche Street, Bielefeld, on September 1, 2025.

Child emerges unexpectedly as bus moves past
Child emerges unexpectedly as bus moves past

Child emerges unexpectedly from the back of a school bus

In Bielefeld, a concerning incident occurred around 1:30 PM near Ziegelstraße, involving a child who got off a bus at a nearby bus stop. The child attempted to cross the street behind the bus and unfortunately collided with the side mirror of a Ford Fiesta.

Thankfully, the child sustained only minor injuries and was immediately attended to by emergency services at the scene.

The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a 66-year-old resident of Bielefeld, was driving on Bleichstraße towards Ziegelstraße at the time of the incident.

Another driver honked to warn the child about oncoming traffic, but it was too late to prevent the collision.

For any further inquiries, the Bielefeld Police Headquarters can be contacted. Alternatively, email inquiries can be sent to [email protected]. Outside of office hours, the Control Center can be contacted at 0521/545-0.

The Press and Public Relations department, located at Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 46, 33615 Bielefeld, is also available for any press-related inquiries. The department is represented by Sonja Rehmert, Katja Küster, Sarah Siedschlag, Michael Kötter, Hella Christoph, Fabian Rickel, Caroline Steffen, Lukas Reker, and Jan Grote.

The safety of our children is of utmost importance, and this incident serves as a reminder for all road users to exercise extra caution, especially around school zones and bus stops.

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