Terrible accident in heavy rain: person injured on A1!

Terrible accident in heavy rain: person injured on A1!

A traffic accident on the A1 motorway caused excitement and restrictions in traffic this morning. At 6:10 a.m., Bad Oldesloe in the direction of Lübeck came to an incident in which a person was injured. The wet road conditions caused by heavy rain apparently contributed to the accident.

was a 40-year-old man from Hamburg who drives the highway with his Skoda. Due to the bad weather, he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a Mercedes who was on the right lane. This collision led to the Skoda turning and finally standing on the left lane. Fortunately, the Hamburg remained intact, while the 58-year-old driver of the Mercedes had to be brought to the hospital with minor injuries.

accident recording and traffic disruptions

The cleanup after the accident required a partial locking of the A1, which led to considerable delays for passengers. For the duration of the accident recording, the traffic in this section was severely hindered, so that many drivers had to switch to alternative routes.

around 07:35 a.m. the streets could finally be released again and the traffic could flow normally. Despite the terrorist minute, which the accident triggered, the participants got away relatively lightly, which is not always a matter of course in such situations.

The police examined the accident and documented the action. This time of year, drivers are reminded of driving particularly carefully, especially in adverse weather conditions to avoid similar incidents. The constant changes in the weather conditions form a challenge for all road users. It is all the more important to adapt the speed and to take into account the road conditions.

For further information about the incident and the condition of the motorway, See the current reporting at www.presseportal.de .