Traffic accidents - Pile-up: Car drives into end of traffic jam on highway
A car hitting a tailback caused a pile-up on the Autobahn 1 between Bad Oldesloe and Reinfeld (Stormarn district) in the early hours of Thursday evening. Two people were seriously injured in the traffic accident involving several vehicles, the police announced on Friday night. According to initial findings, the driver in the accident pushed a car into the back of a truck. This car then spun and hit another truck, causing it to be flung away again and collide with several other cars. In addition to the two seriously injured people, other people were injured. A police spokeswoman was initially unable to provide exact details. The highway was fully closed until late in the evening.
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- The accident on the highway caused a significant disruption to traffic in the Stormarn district, affecting commuters from Bad Oldesloe and Reinfeld.
- Despite the efforts of emergency services, several cars were severely damaged in the pile-up, leading to a lengthy closure of the highway.
- The driver involved in the initial collision was reportedly attempting to overtake multiple vehicles on the highway, leading to the chain-reaction accident.
- The number of accidents on German highways has been on the rise in recent years, with Stormarn district and Schleswig-Holstein seeing a particularly high incidence of incidents.
- According to a local news report, the highway incident was reminiscent of a similar pile-up that occurred on a nearby highway last year.
- The police in the district of Stormarn are urging drivers to exercise caution when driving on the highways, particularly during heavy traffic or adverse weather conditions.
- The Fire Department also attended the scene of the accident, with several vehicles requiring towing away from the pure field of the highway.
Source: www.stern.de