Serious accident in Weinheim: rescue helicopter in action!

Serious accident in Weinheim: rescue helicopter in action!

A serious traffic accident caused excitement in Weinheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis on Saturday afternoon. At 1:30 p.m. there was a dramatic collision between two vehicles on the west tangent. The 49-year-old driver of a Mercedes-Benz was in the direction of Hemsbach when he was partly onto the oncoming lane due to an unknown cause and collided frontally with an oncoming Audi how [Blicklokal.de] (https://www.blicklokal.de/pol-ma-weinheim-neckar-kreis-aufs-auf-der-Westtangente- Use-Rettungenhubaufer-pm-nr-2-4/amp/) reported.

The consequences of this collision were terrifying: the 42-year-old Audi driver was no longer able to escape from his vehicle after the accident and was severely injured in the car. Only through the courageous intervention of the fire brigade could he be liberated and transported to the hospital in a rescue helicopter. The two children who were in the Audi also wore minor injuries and were taken to the hospital for security. The driver of the Mercedes-Benz also suffered minor injuries and was also medical care.

rescue worker in use

The rescue and emergency services were quickly on site and ensured the necessary medical care for the injured. The Weinheim volunteer fire brigade was deployed with numerous members, supported by the police and other rescue workers, such as [Mannheimer-morgen.de] (https://www.mannheimer-morgen.de/metropolregion_artikel, metropolregion-schwerer traffic accident-mit-vier-wehten-in--inheim-_arid16010.html). The west tangent had to be closed for three and a half hours, while the accident recording and the rescue work were carried out. The vehicle parts of the Audi and the Mercedes-Benz were distributed over a large area around the scene of the accident.

The property damage amounts to a total economic damage to both vehicles, which then had to be towed. The Heidelberg traffic service started the investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. As the current statistics show, such accidents are unfortunately not unusual, and the data about it offers important insights into the traffic safety situation in Germany, as well as destatis.de explains.

The incident is an urgent reminder for all road users to always drive carefully and to be aware of the dangers in road traffic. Ensuring traffic safety has a top priority and requires constant attention and responsibility from each individual.