Christmas tree collection ends in chaos: Young helpers fall from the tractor!

in Dettingen an der Erms, Baden-Württemberg, a serious accident occurred on Saturday during a Christmas tree collection of the YMCA. The incident happened around 3:40 p.m. on Kappishäuser Straße when a 35-year-old tractor driver was traveling towards Häckelplatz.

on the trailer, which was loaded with Christmas trees, were several helpers. Apparently, the cargo, which included both Christmas trees and humans, began to slide, which caused the supporters to fall from the trailer. In the accident, five people aged 15 to 26 were slightly injured, while a 14-year-old was brought to a clinic with serious injuries.

rescue measures and factual situation

immediately emergency services with five vehicles and ten emergency services, including an emergency doctor, were on site. In addition, the fire brigade hurried to the scene of the accident with two vehicles and eight emergency services. There was no determined damage to property, but Kappishäuser Straße was completely closed during the accident recording, which led to a local diversion of traffic.

Details on the exact course of the accident are still unclear. The young team of the Christian Association had collected the Christmas trees from house to house when the incident happened, as ZVW.de reported. According to swp.de , however, no damage was caused in the fall had.