Heavy traffic accident on A2: Car crashes in a fuse trailer

Heavy traffic accident on A2: Car crashes in a fuse trailer

on Thursday evening, June 5, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on the A2 federal motorway in Gelsenkirchen. The Gelsenkirchen fire brigade was alerted at 8:36 p.m. after a car was crashed into a traffic safety trailer with a large force. This was set up in a construction site together with a towing vehicle. At the time of the accident there were no people in the trailer, reported Fireworld .

When the fire brigade arrived at the scene of the accident, a person in the car was already looked after by first aiders. The driver had suffered serious injuries, which required a technical rescue with hydraulic rescue equipment. The emergency services created an opening in the rear area of ​​the vehicle in order to free the injured personally. The injured person was then transported to the Kliniken Gelsenkirchen Buer under emergency medical accompaniment. A total of 40 firefighters were involved, including the fire and rescue guards Buer, Hassel and Heßler as well as extinguishing trains from the Erle-Nord and Buer volunteer fire brigade.

fatal motorcycle accident on the same route

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In addition, four other vehicles were ensured, but the connection with the motorcycle accident is still unclear. Friends of the accident who drove to the scene of the accident suffered a shock and were taken to the hospital for pastoral care. Fortunately, the highway is now released.

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