Fatal accident in Neunkirchen: 70-year-old dies after a frontal crash

Fatal accident in Neunkirchen: 70-year-old dies after a frontal crash

Neunkirchen - A tragic traffic accident on October 25, 2024 at around 1:00 p.m. on the L 287 in Neunkirchen-Wellesweiler kept the shocked residents in suspense. A 70-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle for unknown reasons and crossed into oncoming traffic, where she collided head-on with another car occupied by three people.

The excitement surrounding this accident was enormous! While the occupants of the oncoming vehicle, including a three-year-old child, only suffered minor injuries, the passenger was seriously injured. Despite the rapid rescue measures that were initiated, the person who caused the accident bore the heaviest burden and succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the accident. Both vehicles were completely destroyed.

Investigations underway

The public prosecutor immediately commissioned an expert report to get to the bottom of the causes of this devastating accident. The L 287 was closed for several hours while the police carried out the necessary investigations. However, witnesses who happened to drive by provided a ray of hope in this dark hour: They stopped immediately, provided first aid and ensured that the rescue workers were quickly informed.