Serious accident in Aurich: Several injured and road closed!

Serious accident in Aurich: Several injured and road closed!

There was a serious traffic accident in Aurich on Tuesday morning, which resulted in several injuries. According to nwzonline.de, the collision between two vehicles happened at around 7:09 a.m. in the intersection area of ​​Wallinghausener Straße and Sunkanastraße. The exact number of injured is still unknown, but the deployment of several ambulances and the police shows that the situation was serious.

A similar accident occurred on Wallinghausener Straße on Monday evening. In this incident, a woman collided her vehicle head-on with a tree. Residents noticed the collision and immediately provided first aid before making an emergency call, as news.de reports. The two children in the car were able to get out of the vehicle on their own with minor injuries, while the driver was seriously trapped.

Rescue measures in the foreground

The emergency services responded quickly and treated the responsive patient. The fire brigade not only ensured fire protection, but also carried out technical rescue measures. Hydraulic devices were used to free the driver. Despite the presence of two helicopters, only the Christoph 26 was able to get to the scene to take the woman to hospital. The rescue effort lasted around 45 minutes and Wallinghausener Straße remained closed for two hours.

A total of around 75 emergency services from the fire departments in Wallinghausen, Aurich, Middels, Sandhorst and Holtrop as well as the rescue service and the police were deployed to deal with the situation. The affected vehicle was completely destroyed and had to be towed away. The fire department also felled a tree that was in danger of falling and took care of spilled operating materials.

A worrying reality

Accidents like these raise questions about road safety. Statistics show that such incidents are not the exception but represent a serious danger on the road. The Statistics collects comprehensive data on traffic accidents, which serve as a basis for legislative measures and to improve traffic safety. This information is essential for developing future strategies to minimize the risk of traffic accidents.

The two events on Wallinghausener Straße are an urgent call for caution in road traffic. It remains to be hoped that everyone affected will recover as quickly as possible and that more attention will be paid to road safety in the future.