Tragic traffic accident in Marl: 14-year-olds died in frontal collision

Tragic traffic accident in Marl: 14-year-olds died in frontal collision

In a tragic traffic accident in Marl, a 14-year-old passenger lost her life. The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 10, 2024, around 4:20 p.m., when the vehicle in which she was sitting lost for reasons that were not known and fell on the opposite lane.

The 16-year-old driver and the 14-year-old were on the road with a light car that drove on Lemförder Straße towards B51. According to the initial information from the police, the car was suddenly on the wrong side of the street, first touched the guardrail and then hit an oncoming BMW head-on to an oncoming BMW.

Details of the accident

In the case of impact, the vehicle of the two young people was so badly damaged that the 14-year-old died immediately. The 16-year-old, on the other hand, had to be taken to a hospital with serious injuries by rescue helicopter. Both girls were trapped in their car and had to be freed from the fire brigade. The local fire brigade Lemförde Mitte and the Dümmer fire truck were on site to support the rescue measures.

The driver of the BMW suffered minor injuries treated by the emergency services. Lemförder Straße had to be completely closed during the rescue and clean-up work, which led to considerable traffic disorders in the area.

The exact circumstances of the accident are currently being examined by the police. It is still unclear why the vehicle got on the opposite lane. The severity of the accident and the loss of young life have severely affected the local community.

A spokesman for the police asked with the help of possible witnesses who have observed the accident in order to be able to reconstruct the course more in more detail. The tragedy of this incident reminds us of the importance of traffic safety and the potential dangers in road traffic.

Further information on this incident are on www.kreiszeitung.de to be found.