Spectacular accident in Bergheim: Woman from wrecky cars recovered!

Spectacular accident in Bergheim: Woman from wrecky cars recovered!

In a dramatic traffic accident in Bergheim, more precisely in the Quadrath-ICHENDORF district, shocking scenes were visible on Tuesday morning, February 11, 2025. After a serious accident, the driver of a car had to be freed by the fire brigade with a special rescue device. The fire brigade found itself at a site with a huge rubble field, which spanned about 100 meters along the busy Cologne-Aachener-Straße. The accident was so violent that a parked car was pushed against a tree without occupants. Fortunately, there were no other injuries, as well as news.de reported.

The FIRE's quick reaction was crucial. She secured the scene of the accident and immediately initiated immediate rescue from the injured driver. With difficult technical equipment, the emergency services managed to break up the driver's door and free the woman. After an initial supply by an emergency doctor, it was transported to a maximum care clinic. The head of operations, Peter Keuthmann, commented on: "Only luck was injured. A traffic light mast and several metal stands on the sidewalk were also destroyed by the accident, which made the entire situation even more dramatic.

restrictions in road traffic

In the course of the rescue measures, Cologne-Aachener-Straße between Graf-Otto-Straße and the roundabout on Frenser Strasse was completely closed until around 12:00 p.m. This led to considerable traffic disruptions in the region. A total of around 30 firefighters from the Quadrath-ECHENDORF, AHE and full-time guard were deployed under the direction of city fire inspector Peter Keuthmann. In addition, expiring equipment was sprinkled and the fire protection was ensured to avoid further dangers, such as fireworld.at reported.