Tragic overtaking maneuver: Four injured after accident near Velburg!

Tragic overtaking maneuver: Four injured after accident near Velburg!

In a dramatic traffic accident on Monday afternoon, December 16th, on state road 2220 near Velburg in the Neumarkt district in the Upper Palatinate, a total of four people were injured, including two seriously. Loud Day24 It all came down to a failed overtaking maneuver. A driver attempted to overtake an agricultural tractor but lost control and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. The collision was so violent that both cars and the tractor, which was loaded with ten tons of animal feed, slid into a ditch.

The fire department had to use heavy equipment to free the trapped people from the vehicles. The head of the rescue service, Stephanie Langer, confirmed that the injured were treated immediately. According to initial information, two people were seriously injured and two others were slightly or moderately injured. The tractor tipped over and the feed was spread across the road, making clean-up work even more difficult Mercury reported.

Investigation into the accident

The police have started investigating the exact cause of the accident. It is not yet clear whether the overtaking driver maintained sufficient safety distances or whether other factors played a role. An expert was called in to clarify the circumstances of the tragic accident.