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Twelve people injured in an accident involving seven cars on the A1

Twelve people were injured in a pile-up on the A1 near Wuppertal on Christmas Day. According to the fire department, seven cars collided on Monday afternoon in the area of a roadworks site between the Wuppertal Süd/Langerfeld junction and the Wuppertal Nord junction in the direction of Münster....

The neon sign "Accident" on the roof of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
The neon sign "Accident" on the roof of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

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Twelve people were injured in a pile-up on the A1 near Wuppertal on Christmas Day. According to the fire department, seven cars collided on Monday afternoon in the area of a roadworks site between the Wuppertal Süd/Langerfeld junction and the Wuppertal Nord junction in the direction of Münster. The exact cause of the accident was initially unclear. All twelve people were slightly injured - ten of them were taken to hospital. Almost 40 fire and rescue service personnel with 14 emergency vehicles were deployed.

Fire department statement

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The accident occurred in North Rhine-Westphalia, specifically near Wuppertal. The fire department responded quickly to the scene, which involved seven cars colliding. Despite the severe pile-up, thankfully, it was only reported as slight injuries for the twelve people involved. On Christmas Day, traffic on the A1 towards Münster was disrupted due to this accident. As the vehicles collided, one of the cars ended up on the shoulder of the road, smoldering quietly.

Source: www.stern.de

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