Young driver races in Rettunggasse: five vehicles damaged!

Young driver races in Rettunggasse: five vehicles damaged!

An alarming incident occurred on Wednesday evening on the A4 towards Dresden near Hainichen, where a 19-year-old driver raced into a rescue alley and damaged several other vehicles. According to reports from Radiochemnitz , the highway was completely closed after the accident. The driver recognized the end of the traffic jam too late, could not brake in time and collided with his Audi into the emergency alleys of the emergency services.

The collision affected a total of five vehicles, with the young driver himself only mentively injured and taken to the hospital for observation. Fortunately, the other participants were not injured. The damage is estimated at around 60,000 euros, and almost all affected cars had to be towed. A vehicle was no longer transportable. The traffic jam that led to this dangerous situation had previously arisen from another accident when a car in advance lost control due to heavy rain and crashed into the guard.

The details of the accident

The accident occurred shortly after the Hainichen junction. As , the speed of the 19-year-old would have played a tragic role here. He was on the road at excessive speed and recognized the traffic jam on the middle lane too late, which led to the collision with the vehicles that stopped. His car hurled after the impact and finally came to a standstill in the left lane. Despite the dramatic content of the situation, a stroke of luck can be spoken of, since most of the occupants remained unharmed.

This incident underlines the importance of traffic safety on Germany's streets and the challenges with which the emergency services are faced. The traffic accident statistics, which is provided by Destatis , offers comprehensive and current data on accidents and traffic safety and serves to develop measures in legislation, traffic education and the street infrastructure.

The situation on our streets remains tense, and every road user should have a good hand to put security and prudence in the first place - not only for themselves, but also for the others. The incident at Hainichen could quickly be forgotten, but it is a strong wake -up call for all drivers to be careful and considerate.