Tragic accident in Esslingen: Mother and children die from Crash!

Tragic accident in Esslingen: Mother and children die from Crash!

Esslingen-Weil, Deutschland - Reutlingen (ots)

tragic event in Esslingen-Weil! On Tuesday afternoon, around 5 p.m., there was a devastating traffic accident in which three people lost their lives. A 54-year-old Audi driver skidded for an unknown cause and left the road while he was traveling on the Weilstrasse towards Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Brücke.

The Audi raced over the curb and grasped a 39-year-old mother and two little sons, three and six years old who were on foot. All three suffered such serious injuries that they died at the scene of the accident. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, as was the driver of a Ford, with whom the Audi apparently also collided.

property damage and emergency services on site

The effects of the accident are significant: further vehicles and a distribution box have been damaged, which led to a failure of the traffic light. The estimated property damage amounts to a high five -digit sum, while the two accident vehicles were towed. As a result, not only numerous police and fire brigade forces were on site, but also a team of psychosocial emergency care to look after the shocked witnesses and relatives.

The investigation by the traffic police on the exact circumstances of the accident are in progress, and the Stuttgart public prosecutor has switched on an expert. The police ask witnesses who may not be known to report on 0711/3990-420.