Heavy traffic day: Four injured in accidents on the A27!

Heavy traffic day: Four injured in accidents on the A27!

A total of four people were seriously injured in serious traffic accidents on the A27 motorway near Cuxhaven on Wednesday afternoon. Loud NDR There were two accidents that caused significant disruption to traffic. The first incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. when a 46-year-old woman from Cuxhaven drove her Ford into the overtaking lane and collided with a Seat Ibiza for reasons that are still unclear. The Ford crashed into the highway barrier, rolled over and landed on its roof. The woman was able to free herself from the vehicle, but suffered serious injuries.

The driver of the Seat, an 89-year-old man, and his 83-year-old passenger were also seriously injured after the impact caused their car to be thrown into the center guardrail. The police estimate the property damage at around 8,000 euros. A second accident occurred around 2:20 p.m. when an 82-year-old novice driver left the road at a construction site between Altenwalde and Nordholz. His VW Tiguan overturned and ended up on its side, which resulted in another complete closure of the A27 in the direction of Bremen, reports Press portal.

The exact causes of the accidents are currently being investigated by the police, who have expressly thanked the first responders for their quick action. In both cases there was no acute threat to life for the injured, who were taken to nearby hospitals. During the cleanup work, there were significant traffic delays on the highway that lasted until the afternoon. In another traffic accident around 3 p.m. near an intersection, more vehicles were involved in a collision, but the injuries were less serious.