Serious accident in Bruchhausen-Vilsen: Pedelec driver fights for life

Serious accident in Bruchhausen-Vilsen: Pedelec driver fights for life

In a terrible traffic accident in Bruchhausen-Vilsen, a 55-year-old pedelec driver was seriously injured on Friday morning. At around 8:45 a.m., the woman drove the Lange Strasse in the direction of Martfeld behind her husband when a 34-year-old truck driver overlooked the woman while turning from Lange Strasse to the street at the train station. There was a collision in which the woman fell and seriously injured her head.

A rescue helicopter brought the 55-year-old to the hospital with life-threatening head injuries. While the husband and the truck driver remained unharmed and looked after by the emergency services, the scene of the accident had to be closed for several hours so that the investigation could be carried out. The Situation is dramatic and the severity of the injuries raises questions about safety on the streets.