Spectacular accident in Bergheim: woman rescued from wrecked car!

Spectacular accident in Bergheim: woman rescued from wrecked car!

In a dramatic traffic accident in Bergheim, more precisely in the Quadrath-Ichendorf district, shocking scenes became visible on Tuesday morning, February 11, 2025, around 10:20 a.m. The driver of a car had to be freed by the fire department using special rescue equipment after a serious accident. The fire brigade found itself at a site with a huge field of rubble that stretched for around 100 meters along the busy Köln-Aachener-Straße. The accident was so violent that a parked car with no occupants was pushed into a tree by the impact. Fortunately, there were no other injuries, either news.de reported.

The fire department's quick response was crucial. She secured the scene of the accident and immediately initiated an immediate rescue operation for the injured driver. Using heavy technical equipment, the emergency services managed to break open the driver's door and free the woman. After initial treatment by an emergency doctor, she was transported to a maximum care clinic. The head of operations, Peter Keuthmann, expressed concern: "It was only through luck that no other people were injured. Pieces of debris had, among other things, broken through the window of an adjacent shop." A traffic light pole and several metal stands on the sidewalk were also destroyed in the accident, which made the entire situation even more dramatic.

Road traffic restrictions

As part of the rescue measures, Köln-Aachener-Straße between Graf-Otto-Straße and the roundabout on Frenser Straße was completely closed until around 12:00 p.m. This led to significant traffic delays in the region. A total of around 30 firefighters from the Quadrath-Ichendorf, Ahe units and the full-time station were on duty, working under the direction of city fire inspector Peter Keuthmann. In addition, leaking resources were scattered and fire protection was ensured in order to avoid further dangers fireworld.at reported.