Shocking accidents: Driver hits guardrail on B299!

A traffic accident occurred on January 5, 2023 at 5:50 p.m. on federal highway 299 near Ödmühle. A silver Ford Focus from the Ludwigsburg district left the road and fell into the Isen flood channel. The 49-year-old driver from the northern district of Mühldorf and her 13-year-old son were slightly injured in the incident and taken to a local hospital. The fire department was able to free the driver from the vehicle while the son was able to help himself.

The course of the accident shows that the driver was traveling north when she veered off the road to the right, hit the guardrail, overturned and finally fell about five meters into the dry flood channel. The vehicle came to rest on its roof. Several police patrols and fire departments from Mößling, Erharting and the Mühldorf district fire inspection were on duty. The B299 was completely closed for around two hours. The total economic loss of the Ford amounts to around 20,000 euros, while the material damage to the guardrail is around 5,000 euros. The exact course of the accident is still being determined ovb-online.de reported.

Accident in Eichstätt

Another accident occurred on Sunday morning at 5 a.m. on the B299 at Paulushofener Berg between Beilngries and Paulushofen. A 33-year-old driver from the northern district of Eichstätt lost control of his vehicle due to adverse weather conditions and skidded. The car crashed head-on into the guardrail of the oncoming lane. Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved and there were no injuries. The police estimated total damage of around 10,000 euros. The driver now has to answer for a fine for “improper speed”. donaukurier.de reported.