Serious traffic accident: Fire brigade frees trapped woman in Kelheim!

Serious traffic accident: Fire brigade frees trapped woman in Kelheim!

In a dramatic traffic accident on Tuesday evening, December 10, 2024, on the B301 federal highway, two vehicles collided head-on. The accident occurred shortly after a roundabout in the direction of Mainburg for reasons that are still unclear. A 51-year-old man drove his Opel onto the wrong lane and collided with the oncoming Audi of a 23-year-old woman from the Freising district. The force of the impact left both cars severely deformed and the rescue operation began immediately. How idowa.de reported that the young driver had to be freed from her vehicle by the fire department using heavy equipment because she was trapped.

A total of 40 emergency services from the Au/Hallertau, Günzenhausen-Au and Osterwaal fire departments were deployed at the scene of the accident. The federal highway was closed for around an hour and a half for the rescue operation, while the two drivers were given first aid on site and then transported to nearby hospitals. There is currently no information about the extent of her injuries. The total damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros.

Additional accidents in the region

Another serious traffic accident occurred on Monday, December 9, 2024, in Stratzing. Here a vehicle overturned for unknown reasons and ended up on its side. Passers-by alerted the fire department, who came to the scene with several units. How feuerwehren.at reported, the driver was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed using hydraulic rescue equipment. The Christophorus 2 emergency medical helicopter landed at the scene of the accident at the same time to take care of the injured person. After the rescue, the driver was flown to Krems University Hospital.