Accidents - Wrong-way driver causes head-on collision with cab
Four people were injured, one of them seriously, in a head-on collision between a cab and another car in Hamburg on Wednesday evening. According to police reports on Thursday night, a car carrying three people was presumably driving in the wrong direction on the feeder road to the airport in the Fuhlsbüttel district when it collided with the cab. The person responsible for the accident was trapped in the car and had to be freed by the fire department. He was seriously injured. His two passengers and the cab driver suffered minor injuries.
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The accident occurred in the traffic-heavy Fuhlsbüttel district of Hamburg, known for its international airport. The police are investigating if the driver involved in the head-on collision with the cab was a 'ghost driver', as there were no explanations for his wrong-way maneuver. The fire department had to extinguish a small fire that resulted from the crash near the intersection of Cellesallee and Krummbächerweg. Despite Germany's strict traffic laws, such accidents are not uncommon, raising concerns for the safety of its roads.
As the traffic in Hamburg's urban areas grows, the police and fire departments often face challenging situations in response to car accidents. In recent years, there have been a series of accidents in Fuhlsbüttel, resulting in increased calls for better road safety measures. Authorities are urging drivers to remain vigilant and follow traffic regulations to prevent similar accidents and ensure the safety of all road users.
Source: www.stern.de
