Five injured after spectacular accident in Elberfeld!

Five injured after spectacular accident in Elberfeld!

On Monday, October 14, 2024, there was a traffic accident on Friedrich-Engels-Allee in Wuppertal, which injured five people. The incident occurred around 12:25 p.m. behind the confluence with Barmer Strasse and involved three vehicles.

In the accident notification it is reported that a 63-year-old driver of a VW and a 42-year-old driver of a Ford were on the middle lane towards the undergrowth. Both drivers had to brake due to the traffic. A 65-year-old Mitsubishi driver, which was immediately behind them, apparently could not react in time and came across the Ford Fiesta with his vehicle, which was pushed to the VW.

Details on the course of the accident

The collision led to minor injuries to all drivers: the 63-year-old, the 42-year-old and the 65-year-old. In addition, an 8-year-old passenger suffered injuries in the Ford and a 35-year-old passenger in the VW, but luckily remain out of life. The exact circumstances that led to the accident have so far been unclear and are currently being examined by the authorities.

The property damage incurred is estimated at around 5,000 euros. During the accident recording measures, the Friedrich-Engels-Allee in the direction of travel had to be blocked at short notice in the direction of travel. The police were on site and took over the regulation of traffic to ensure the safety of the parties and the other road users. As www.presseportal.de, the exact extent of the people involved is still part of the police investigations.