Suche
Mein Konto
Schwerin: Accident at an intersection! Two injured after ignoring traffic lights!
Two traffic accidents in Schwerin: collision at an intersection with injuries and fatal accident due to speeding.
Schwerin: Accident at an intersection! Two injured after ignoring traffic lights!
An accident caused a stir in Schwerin this morning. On Tuesday, June 24th, around 9:50 a.m. there was a collision between two vehicles at an intersection on Crivitzer Chaussee. As the Baltic Sea newspaper Reportedly, two people were injured. The 39-year-old driver and a 70-year-old driver had to be taken to a hospital for medical treatment; the severity of their injuries remained unknown.
According to initial investigations, the cause of the accident is clear: the young woman is said to have ignored a red light when she turned into the intersection from Lomonosov Street while the older driver was heading towards Crivitz. Both vehicles were so badly damaged in the crash that they were no longer drivable and had to be towed away. The material damage is estimated at around 60,000 euros. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police.
Traffic accidents in numbers
Accidents like this highlight the general safety situation in road traffic, which is loud Destatis has been discussed again and again in recent years. Road traffic accident statistics provide important data on the cause of the accident and the people involved, which are used as a basis for measures in transport policy. This data is important to prevent future accidents and increase road safety in Europe.
Just a few months ago, at the end of February, there was a tragic incident that also made headlines in Schwerin. A driver drove across Ratzeburger Straße at almost five times the speed limit and killed a 65-year-old driver. Loud Northern Courier The Schwerin public prosecutor's office is now active in this case on charges of negligent homicide and endangering road traffic. The speeding was so serious that speeds of 142 to 143 km/h were recorded - in a zone where only 30 km/h is permitted.
These two incidents clearly demonstrate that road safety is an important concern for many. It remains to be hoped that such accidents may occur in the future, while both investigations and transport policy formation help to improve the situation.