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Serious accident on the B1: Driver suffers stroke while driving!
Serious traffic accident on the B1 in Groß Kreutz: Two cars collide after a driver has a stroke, two are injured.
Serious accident on the B1: Driver suffers stroke while driving!
On the evening of October 29th, a serious traffic accident occurred on the B1 near Groß Kreutz, which called numerous emergency services into action. As the MAZ Reportedly, the incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. Two vehicles, a VW Passat and a Peugeot, collided head-on after a driver lost control, presumably due to a stroke. This was followed by the dramatic minutes in which the car swerved into oncoming traffic.
Two people were injured in the collision and had to be taken to hospital immediately. The fire brigade from Groß Kreutz and Bochow were quickly at the scene of the accident. She not only looked after the injured, but also picked up any leaking fuel and supported the police in recording the accident. The damage to both cars is immense and they had to be towed away, with the material damage estimated at several tens of thousands of euros.
Traffic disruptions and full closure
The B1 was completely closed for over an hour during the rescue and clean-up work. This full closure led to significant traffic delays, affecting many commuters and drivers in the region. There have been other serious incidents at this location in the past. A tragic accident in 2019 on the B1 between Jeserig and Wust also led to a complete closure of the route after a multicar with a trailer overturned and a 77-year-old Renault driver was killed. Numerous details of the incident were investigated by the police as initial indications pointed to a medical problem in the driver, similar to the current accident case.
It remains to be hoped that drivers will pay attention to their health and driving behavior in the future in order to avoid such dramatic incidents. Roads in the region are known for their challenges and awareness of road safety remains an important issue.
A look back at the B1 shows how important it is to be vigilant and to recognize possible signs of health problems in good time. This conscious awareness could help increase safety on our roads.