Snow weather provides chaos: accidents and closures in NRW!

In the past few hours,

in North Rhine-Westphalia has occurred several traffic accidents caused by winter conditions such as snow and smoothness. On Wednesday evening, January 8, a serious accident occurred in Bestwig in the Hochsauerlandkreis, in which a 45-year-old driver got on the opposite lane in a curve and collided with the vehicle of a 38-year-old. Both drivers suffered serious injuries and the property damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros.

Another incident took place on the A45 between Lüdenscheid and Hagen, where a truck hit a guardrail on a smooth road. Another vehicle collided with the truck, with one of the drivers being slightly injured. The road had to be closed for several hours, but the traffic could be passed in the early morning in a single lane.

several accidents and weather warnings

Overall, cities such as Cologne, Wuppertal and Schmallenberg also recorded further weather -related accidents in which six people suffered minor injuries. There were also accidents with property damage in Bonn, Bielefeld and Detmold. According to tonight.de will be for the north and the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia from Thursday morning, the 9th January, further snowfall awaited, and on Friday night it is expected with smoothness and frost.

The German Weather Service (DWD) also warns of smooth roads and an increased risk of accidents, especially next weekend. As Tagesschau.de , there were numerous weather accidents in Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and other federal states. In Bremen, around 80 smooth accidents were reported within a few hours, and a black ice accident occurred on the A1 near Sittensen, in which four people were injured. The responsible authorities warn for caution in the coming days.