Shock on A6: Serious accident between Mannheim and Viernheim!

Shock on A6: Serious accident between Mannheim and Viernheim!

On Saturday evening, October 2, 2024, a traffic accident occurred on the A6 motorway between the Mannheim and Viernheim motorway junctions. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. and captivated two participants. In the accident, a 54-year-old woman was at the wheel of a Dacia. She was on the right lane towards Darmstadt when she suddenly had to slow down due to traffic.

Although the traffic initially stabilized, there was another traffic jam shortly afterwards. In this critical situation, the Dacia driver failed to slow down in time, which caused a collision with a VW ahead whose driver is 37 years old. The impact was strong enough to easily injure the driver of the VW. For security reasons, he was taken to the hospital to have possible injuries clarified.

damage and consequences of the accident

Both vehicles were causing considerable damage. After the accident, they were no longer ready to drive and had to be removed from the highway from a towing service. All of the property damage is estimated at around 14,000 euros, with 10,000 euros only on the Dacia.

The fire brigade and the police immediately responded to the incident to restore security on the highway. The A6 was temporarily restricted during the eviction work, which led to a backlog. Accidents of this kind, such as that of October 2, not only lead to injuries, but also to considerable economic damage and strain the emergency services.

For further information on this incident and the related measures, interested readers can more at www.presseportal.de