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Head-on collision in Bärenbrück: Two injured after overtaking!
Two injured after a head-on collision in Bärenbrück, Spree-Neiße district. The accident occurred while overtaking a truck.
Head-on collision in Bärenbrück: Two injured after overtaking!
A serious traffic accident occurred on Monday on the B97 near Bärenbrück in the Spree-Neiße district. Two people were injured in a head-on collision between two vehicles. According to that Daily Mirror A 54-year-old driver was overtaking a truck when he collided with the oncoming car of a 25-year-old. Both injured people were immediately taken to hospital, but there was no information that life was in danger.
The rescue workers were quickly on site, including the fire brigades from Neuhausen and Haasow, who were deployed with 12 emergency services and 5 vehicles. Together with that Niederlausitz Current They report that the fire department operations manager secured the scene of the accident and ensured fire protection. During the salvage work, we began immediately to collect any spilled operating materials in order to rule out any danger.
The federal highway was completely closed for hours
Federal Highway 97 was completely closed for several hours during the rescue and recovery work. Only when the work was completed and access to the accident site was secured could the route be reopened. The police have initiated an investigation into the exact cause of the accident and handed over the scene to their officers after about an hour.
There have been several recent police reports concerning road safety in the region. Just recently there was a robbery of a 15-year-old in Guben, in which the alleged perpetrators, aged 14 to 16, were arrested on a train to Cottbus. There was also another traffic accident in Guben, in which an OPEL and a BMW collided while turning on Sprucker Straße, but no injuries were reported; the damage is estimated at around 1,500 euros. Another incident in Peitz was particularly worrying, in which a 61-year-old driver was taken to hospital after hitting a parked truck after he was found to have a breath alcohol level of over 1.5 per mille.
The incidents illustrate the importance of increased vigilance on the roads. In this everyday environment for many of us, dangerous situations can quickly arise. It is therefore crucial to adhere to traffic rules and, if in doubt, avoid overtaking maneuvers.