Shock accident at Suhl: Four injured after a fatal overtaking maneuver!

Shock accident at Suhl: Four injured after a fatal overtaking maneuver!

A dramatic accident occurred on Friday afternoon between Dietzhausen and Suhl-Mäbendorf when a 61-year-old driver overlooked oncoming traffic when overtaking a wheel loader. This fateful moment led to a frontal collision with an oncoming vehicle. As a result, there was another collision with a third car, which injured a total of four people, including two seriously injured, 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 brigade had to intervene with a hydraulic rescue device in order to free two people from the accident cars. The seriously injured people were immediately brought to the clinics in Meiningen and Suhl. Fortunately, the inmates of the third vehicle remained unharmed. The police stated that the property damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros, and the accident site led to considerable traffic disruptions, as well as Insuedthueringen.de reported.

accident sites and official measures

The local connection was closed for a long time to enable the emergency services and the police the necessary measures. The serious accident not only led to an emotional burden for those affected, but also represented a significant challenge for the emergency services. The exact circumstances of the overtaking maneuver continue to be examined in order to comprehensively clarify the causes of the accident.