Truck accident in Kerpen: 66-year-old dies after crash!

Truck accident in Kerpen: 66-year-old dies after crash!

A 66-year-old truck driver lost his life in a tragic traffic accident in Kerpen, Rhein-Erft district. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, December 18, 2024, at around 8:45 a.m. when the driver was traveling on federal highway 264 towards the A61 motorway. According to initial reports, for reasons that are still unclear, he crossed the roundabout at the intersection with the L162 state road, crashed into an oncoming car and then crashed into a tree. The driver of the car, a 45-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The police closed the accident site for several hours and the Cologne police provided support with a traffic accident investigation team Presseportal.de reported.

The truck driver was resuscitated by emergency services after the impact and taken to a hospital, where he later died. It remains unclear whether a medical emergency led to the accident, which police are currently investigating. The tragic incident leaves many questions unanswered, as does another incident in which a driver with two passengers fled the scene of an accident nearby the day before and simply left his car behind on the A4 motorway. In both cases, the police are looking for witness statements to clarify the exact processes, as well as from Express.de was picked up.