Fire brigade accident in Oberhavel: Six emergency services injured!

Fire brigade accident in Oberhavel: Six emergency services injured!

In the night of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, there was a serious accident on the state road 222, between Gransee and Großwoltersdorf in the Oberhavel district, in which six firefighters were injured. The incident occurred shortly after midnight when a tank fire engine was on the way back. In the event of an attempt to avoid an oncoming car, the exterior mirrors of both vehicles touched, which led to the fact that the fire engine came off the street and finally overturned.

All six firefighters who were sitting in the tank fire engine suffered injuries and had to be taken to the hospital immediately. Fortunately, the driver of the other car was unharmed. The local fire brigade Menz was accidentally traveling behind the crashed vehicle and immediately secured and illuminated the scene of the accident. To free the emergency services, ladders had to be used because the vehicle was on the side.

traffic safety and the cause of the accident

The investigation into the exact cause of the accident is still running. According to Antenne Brandenburg, all relevant data are recorded that are important for the analysis of traffic safety and to improve the infrastructure. This accident falls into the context of the nationwide statistics, the accident -determining factors and their effects on traffic safety. This data is crucial for measures in legislation and traffic education.

The country road remained completely closed throughout the operation, and it is expected that the recovery of the overturned tank fire engine will last until lunch or afternoon. According to Märkische Allgemeine, further investigations have been made to the exact circumstances of this unfortunate incident clarify.

accidents like this not only throw light on the dangers in use, but also show how important comprehensive security measures and regular training for emergency services are. It is to be hoped that the injured firefighters will soon be back on their feet and that this episode can be processed quickly.