Terrible accident in Horn-Bad Meinberg: Two women injured!

Terrible accident in Horn-Bad Meinberg: Two women injured!

On Wednesday morning, October 16, 2024, a traffic accident occurred in Horn-Bad Meinberg, which caused a sensation in the surrounding region. At around 8:50 a.m. there was a collision between two vehicles at the confluence of Bellenberger Straße.

The 21-year-old driver of a VW Golf intended to turn left onto the B1 ascent towards the main route of the B1. Due to the solar radiation, she probably overlooked a VW Polo that approached from left on the B1 ascent towards Bergheimer Straße. Despite an immediate alternative maneuver by the 27-year-old polo driver, both managed to prevent a collision. The result was a violent collision that had serious consequences for both drivers.

The accident and the consequences

In the impact, the 21-year-old golf driver from Horn-Bad Meinberg suffered minor injuries, while her 27-year-old colleague, who comes from Blomberg, was seriously injured. Both women had to be taken to a hospital immediately with ambulances in order to be treated further medically. Fortunately, there is no information about life -threatening injuries so far.

The vehicles were no longer ready to drive after the accident and had to be removed from the scene of the accident. The exact amount of damage is not yet known, but the severity of the accident indicates considerable material damage. The police immediately included investigations into the exact cause of the accident and will include all relevant factors, including the visibility.

For the duration of the accident recording and the subsequent rescue work, the driveway to the B1 via Bellenberger Straße was closed until around 11:20 a.m. During this time, road users had to expect diversified traffic disruptions, which led to longer waiting times in particular for commuters in the region.

In situations like this, it is again clear how important attention is in road traffic. Small carelessness can result in considerable consequences, especially if you look at the influence of external factors such as sunlight. The police appeal to all drivers to always drive extremely carefully and to be aware of the given conditions.

Details about this incident are still sparse, but reports www.presseportal.de The causes of accidents are expected.