Shock accident in Schalke: five injuries, including a heavy child!

Shock accident in Schalke: five injuries, including a heavy child!

Schalke, Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - A serious traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in Schalke, a district of Gelsenkirchen. Around 1:50 p.m. there was a serious collision in the crossing area Overwegstraße and Rolandstrasse, which injured several people. According to initial information, five people must be medical care, including a child whose injuries were classified as serious.

A 48-year-old Gelsenkirchener steered her car on Overwegstrasse towards Grenzstraße and wanted to turn left on Rolandstrasse. At this very moment, a 31-year-old Gelsenkirchener drove on Overwegstraße, towards Florastraße when the two vehicles collided in the intersection. The force of the impact was so strong that the 31-year-old's car was thrown against a pedestrian light before he came to a standstill about 50 meters further south on the roof.

injured and emergency measures

In the vehicle of the 31-year-old, there were also three inmates aged 20, 27 and 32, all of whom came away with minor injuries. Tragically, there was also a four -year -old child in the car, who was seriously injured by the accident. The injured were quickly brought to surrounding hospitals so that they can receive the necessary medical care.

After the incident, the affected crossing area was cordoned off by the police to enable the accident recording and initial investigations. This led to traffic impairments, since Overwegstraße was temporarily unavailable towards Florastraße. With regard to the exact cause of the accident, there is still no final information, but the investigation is already underway and should clarify how this difficult incident could occur.

The police have blocked the street for the duration of the cleanup and surveys of the participants in the accident. It remains to be seen which further knowledge and information about the cause of the accident will come to light. For a comprehensive picture and further details of the incident, See the current reporting on www.presseportal.de .