Fatal accident in Eschweiler: Drama on Aldenhovener Strasse!

On January 11, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Aldenhovener Strasse in Eschweiler. The incident happened around 5:20 p.m. and led to tragic consequences. According to the first reports by Heinsberg Magazin was a 19-year-old man from Eschweiler the driver of a car who was traveling in the direction of Eschweiler. On the way from Fronhoven there was a collision with an oncoming car that was driven by a 50-year-old man from Düren.

The 19-year-old driver suffered fatal injuries during this collision and died on the way to the hospital. The 50-year-old driver fights with life-threatening injuries, while a 33-year-old passenger from Eschweiler was also seriously injured. All car occupants had to be safe from their vehicles and transported to surrounding hospitals. At the scene of the accident, numerous police, fire brigade, emergency services and THW were on site, which took care of the rescue measures and traffic safety. The police have formed a traffic accident team that has taken over the investigation into the exact causes of the accident.

Additional information about another incident

Another incident that could possibly be related, occurred on Aldenhovener Strasse on Monday afternoon at 5:05 p.m. According to Filmpost In this case there was a collision between a sprinter and a car at the Eschweiler-Ost motorway driveway. Here, a car was pushed against a light signal system by the collision. Two people were spotted by the emergency services and emergency doctor at the site, and one person had to be transported to a nearby hospital after first medical care.

The fire brigade secured the site and took care of leaked operating materials. The intersection was partially closed during the operational measures and rescue work. In this case, the police have also investigated the cause of the accident.