Fact check
“The bus crashed.”
Reasoning
All provided excerpts describe a bus traveling from Italy to Munich that went off the A96 highway, overturned, and resulted in fatalities and injuries. The consistent description across excerpts supports the factual occurrence of the crash.
On confidence: Multiple independent excerpts from the same primary source (DW) consistently report that a bus went off the highway and overturned, confirming the occurrence of a crash.
Important context
The crash involved 33 tourists and resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries. Police investigations were ongoing regarding the cause.
Evidence
Supporting (5)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
a string of bus accidents in recent weeks. Earlier in September, a Dutch coach crashed in Switzerland , killing five, while a bus crash on Germany's A3 highway left 30 people injured. Oktoberfest draws millions of visitors Munich’s…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
Catastrophe Germany Two people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest Andreas Illmer with dpa, AP 09/27/2026 September 27, 2026 The bus was traveling from Italy to Munich, carrying 33 Filipino tourists who wanted to visit the…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
tourists overturned in southern Germany on Sunday en route to the Munich Oktoberfest . The bus was coming from Milan, an Italian city with a large Filipino community. According to German police, there were 33 tourists on the bus when, at…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
22 were first treated at the scene before several of those were also brought to the hospital. Police so far have only identified one of the two people who died as a 58-year-old Filipino citizen. "It is naturally very chaotic at first, and…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
the wheel at the time of the crash is now being investigated for negligent homicide, police said. "That is standard procedure,” a police spokeswoman explained. The cause of the accident remained unclear, police said. "The public…
Limitations
All evidence comes from a single news outlet (DW). While the source is reputable, corroboration from additional independent outlets would strengthen verification.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 6:22 PM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Two people killed as bus crashes on way to OktoberfestDeutsche Welle · Andreas Illmer