Winter onset leads to chaos on the streets of the southern Palatinate!

Snow rain on Wednesday afternoon in the Südpfalz has led to several traffic accidents. Four accidents occurred in Landau and in the Southern Wine Route district, all of which remained without serious injuries. The smooth roads were the main cause of accidents.

The first incident took place at 4:45 p.m. on the A65, height of Edenkoben, in the direction of Ludwigshafen. A 54-year-old came to the left from the road and pushed against the middle course plank. Shortly afterwards, at the driveway to the B10 near Godramstein, a 26-year-old slipped with his vehicle into that of a 55-year-old who had stopped on a stop sign. Both accidents ended with sheet metal damage and without injuries.

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Shortly after 5 p.m. there was another accident on the district road between Venningen and Altdorf. A 35-year-old from the Speyer area slipped onto the opposite lane and collided with the car of a 50-year-old. The 35-year-old suffered a laceration and complained of chest pain, which is why she was taken to the hospital.

The fourth accident occurred on the A65 around 7 p.m. A 36-year-old lost control of her vehicle between the Edenkoben and Neustadt-Süd junctions and collided with the car of a 55-year-old. Overall, the estimated property damage adds up to 80,000 euros. A person was injured in these events.

These incidents are part of a larger wave of weather -related accidents. According to tagesschau.de , there have been many traffic accidents in other regions in other regions due to snow showers and streets. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of smooth roads and increased risk of accidents for the weekend.

In various federal states, including Lower Saxony and Thuringia, accidents were increasingly reported, which led to numerous injuries. There were around 80 smoothly accidents in Bremen within a few hours. The DWD warns travelers, especially at Frankfurt Airport, for caution and recommends extending the arrival times.