Shocking accident near Suhl: Four injured after fatal overtaking maneuver!

Shocking accident near Suhl: Four injured after fatal overtaking maneuver!

A dramatic accident occurred on Friday afternoon between Dietzhausen and Suhl-Mäbendorf when a 61-year-old driver overlooked oncoming traffic while overtaking a wheel loader. This fateful moment resulted in a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle. As a result, there was another collision with a third car, resulting in a total of four people being injured, including two seriously injured, reported MDR.de.

The occupants of the second vehicle, a 37-year-old woman and her 12-year-old son, also suffered serious injuries. The Suhl fire department had to intervene with hydraulic rescue equipment to free two people from the crashed cars. The seriously injured people were immediately taken to the clinics in Meiningen and Suhl. Fortunately, the occupants of the third vehicle were uninjured. The police stated that the property damage was estimated at around 40,000 euros, and the accident scene caused significant traffic delays, as well insuedthueringen.de reported.

Accident scenes and official measures

The local road was closed for a longer period of time to enable rescue workers and the police to take the necessary measures. The serious accident not only caused emotional distress for those affected, but also posed a significant challenge for the emergency services. The exact circumstances of the overtaking maneuver are continuing to be investigated in order to fully clarify the causes of the accident.