43 people were injured when a tourist bus heading to the Austrian Alps collided with a local highway in Upper Bavaria.

According to Bavarian police, around 7:30 AM on Saturday, the double-decker bus crashed in the Traunstein district, Bavaria. The crash involved no other vehicles.

Police stated that seven people suffered serious injuries while 36 others, including a driver, sustained more minor injuries.

According to police, the bus was travelling from North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany to Kaprun, Austria.

According to police, the road was still closed Saturday afternoon.