VW Polo in the Kyritzer Untersee: Where did the driver have gone?

VW Polo in the Kyritzer Untersee: Where did the driver have gone?

The night of today, July 16, 2025, occurred at the Kyritzer Untersee in the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin. According to Tagesschau an angler alerted how a car immersed in the floods of the lake. The police and rescue workers immediately moved out to search for possible inmates of the vehicle.

A brave police officer straightened into the cool water and hit the driver's disc of the VW Polo in the water. But the relief of the emergency services started when he could announce that there were no people in the vehicle. The car was finally recovered from the water by the fire brigade. Three people could be interviewed on the bank, but the information not to have noticed the incident.

accident escape in the Kyritz area

The first investigations by the police showed that the VW Polo is approved for a 57-year-old woman from the region. So far, the officials have not succeeded in establishing contact with her or her husband, which is why it is now being determined for an accident. The exact circumstances that led to this car driving into the water remain unclear for the time being.

But not only this incident shows the high risk on our streets. Another report by news38 also makes it clear that weather conditions such as snow, ice increase for drivers. So a 20-year-old driver of a VW Polo in Salzgitter slipped due to a smooth lane and a deep sun. The accident occurred on Sunday morning, January 28, when his car came off the road, overturned and ended up in the trench. Fortunately, the driver was not injured in this accident.

A look at traffic safety

such as the Federal Environment Agency , winter road conditions have repeatedly led to a high number of traffic accidents, especially in the months from December to February. Even if the number of accidents decreases, the risk of accident remains high in the warm months due to the increased traffic volume, especially by bicycle and pedestrians.