Serious accident on the B446: driver in Duderstadt injured!

Accident on B446 between Westerode and Esplingerode in the Eichsfeld: two drivers injured, road blocked, rescue workers in action.
Accident on B446 between Westerode and Esplingerode in the Eichsfeld: two drivers injured, road blocked, rescue workers in action. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Serious accident on the B446: driver in Duderstadt injured!

On Thursday morning, there was a serious traffic accident on federal road 446 between Westerode and Esplingerode, which completely blocked the road until around 12.45 p.m. How [Göttinger Tageblatt] (https://www.goettinger-tigagelatt.de/lokales/goettingen-lk/duderstadt/unfall-aktuell-in-duderstadt-stras SE-between-westernod-and-esplingerode-in-field-locked WM243MXVCVRHSFFQ63iacmv4.html? Outputtype = valid_amp) reports, a 47-year-old VW driver from Duderstadt overlooked the B446 a 32-year-old driver from Bovenden, who was traveling with her Golf towards Göttingen. There was a serious collision.

The driver of the VW was seriously injured, while the driver only bought minor injuries. Both affected people were brought to nearby hospitals for treatment. To support, around 25 emergency services from the Duderstadt and Westerode local fire brigades were on site. Ambulances and an emergency vehicle were also in use, while the rescue helicopter Christoph 44 from Göttingen hurried to the scene of the accident.

diversions and traffic situation

As a result of the accident, traffic was diverted across side routes, which temporarily led to significant disabilities. The federal road 446 has not been the setting for accidents for the first time in recent years. There are always critical situations here. Another example took place on April 26, 2024 when a tractor -trailer and an oncoming car collided, which also resulted in several hours. There, a 63-year-old driver and his 64-year-old passenger were injured, while the truck driver remained unharmed, such as https://www.hna.de/lokales/goettingen/goettingen-ort28741/unfall-auf-46-frage-zwehren-- 93035704.html) reported.

In addition, the reports of the [Stummeder show that the B446 was often affected not only by accidents, but also by construction work in the past. These detours and the permanent monitoring of the proper traffic situation are of great importance for the safety of drivers.

While the investigation is still going on in the current accident course, the authorities ask possible witnesses of the action to report. Security on the streets will continue to be a top priority in order to avoid such dangerous situations in the future

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