Medical emergency: 86-year-olds drove in Bingen in the series of accident!

Medical emergency: 86-year-olds drove in Bingen in the series of accident!

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, a serious accident occurred on Saarlandstraße in Bingen am Rhein, triggered by an 86-year-old driver from the Mainz-Bingen district. The driver probably lost control of her vehicle due to a medical emergency and drove towards Schultheiß-Collei-Strasse.

A total of six other vehicles were damaged by the incident, including parked cars. In addition, a rain pipe on a building and a wooden parking bay limit was affected. The polluter suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for examination. Fortunately, no other people were harmed, where, on the other hand, two of the seven affected vehicles had to be towed. The exact amount of damage is still unclear, but should be considerable.

Investigations by the police

The police have already investigated the exact cause of the accident. Road users in the area had to expect disabilities temporarily, while the accident recording and the subsequent measures were carried out. According to newsflash24.de the time of the incident was around 11:20 a.m.

The incidents of this kind take a look at traffic safety in the region. In 2023, a total of 140,161 traffic accidents were registered in Rhineland-Palatinate, with 9.72 % of which were accidents with personal injury, as the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) recorded.

Further information on this accident is summarized in the report by BYC News

-transmitted by West-Ost-media