Darmstadt-Dieburg - Five injured after accident with patrol car
Five people have been injured in a traffic accident between a car and a police patrol car, one of them seriously. On Thursday evening in Pfungstadt (Darmstadt-Dieburg district), the patrol car drove through a red intersection with flashing blue lights and siren and collided with another car, according to the police. The police car was on the road because of a burglar alarm.
According to a police spokesperson, a 23-year-old passenger in the other car was seriously injured and was taken to hospital. The two officers and the female officer in the police car as well as the 64-year-old driver of the other car were also injured and taken to hospital. However, they were able to leave the hospitals again. The amount of property damage was not initially known.
Press release
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The traffic accident occurred in the District of Darmstadt-Dieburg, specifically in Pfungstadt. The patrol car, responding to a burglar alarm, failed to stop at a red intersection with flashing lights and a siren, resulting in a collision with another car. The serious injury was sustained by a 23-year-old passenger in the other car. The police car and the other car's driver, among others, were also injured and required hospitalization, but they were subsequently discharged. The incident occurred in Southern Hesse, a region known as Hesse. This incident highlights the importance of road safety and following traffic rules, even for emergency vehicles.
Source: www.stern.de
