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Several accidents caused by storm in Schleswig-Holstein

Storm "Zoltan" caused numerous incidents in Schleswig-Holstein on Thursday evening and Friday night. Three people were injured, according to the police. The emergency services in Schleswig-Holstein reported a total of 364 call-outs.

A police car is parked in front of a police station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A police car is parked in front of a police station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Storm - Several accidents caused by storm in Schleswig-Holstein

Storm "Zoltan" caused numerous incidents in Schleswig-Holstein on Thursday evening and Friday night. Three people were injured, according to the police. The emergency services in Schleswig-Holstein reported a total of 364 operations.

In the Schleswig-Flensburg district, a person crashed their car into a tree lying on the road in Fahrdorf and was seriously injured. The tree had fallen onto the road due to the storm on Thursday evening, according to the police. The injured person was taken to hospital.

On the B200 in Janneby, a truck tipped onto its side and skidded into a ditch. According to the police, the driver was slightly injured in the accident on Thursday evening. Due to the strong wind, the vehicle could not initially be recovered in the evening.

A tree fell onto a moving car in Husum on Thursday evening, according to the police. The driver was slightly injured and taken to hospital. According to the police, however, most of the emergency calls were due to fallen trees, branches, traffic signs or traffic lights blocking the road.

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In the aftermath of the storm, several sections of the A7 motorway in Schleswig-Holstein were closed due to fallen trees and debris. This led to heavy traffic and delays for commuters.

The sudden storm low brought about challenging driving conditions, with reduced visibility and strong winds affecting the traffic in Schleswig-Holstein.

The local police in Schleswig-Flensburg are urging drivers to exercise caution during such weather conditions, as they have reported an increase in road accidents.

Despite the bad weather, the number of accidents in Schleswig-Holstein tripled compared to a typical day, according to the statistics released by the regional police department.

Source: www.stern.de

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