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Serious accident on the B4: rescue workers on a large scale!
Serious accident on the B4 in Braunschweig: emergency services in action, full closure and those affected with serious injuries.
Serious accident on the B4: rescue workers on a large scale!
A serious accident recently occurred on federal highway 4 in Braunschweig, more precisely in the area of the Mittelland Canal and at the end of highway 391. Loud Radio 912 The B4 is completely closed due to the incident. The emergency services, fire brigade and a rescue helicopter are currently at the scene of the accident to help those affected.
The accident occurred on September 11, 2024 at 6:20 a.m., as Press portal reported. A 19-year-old from the Gifhorn district ran into oncoming traffic for unknown reasons and collided head-on with the vehicle of a 32-year-old. This led to a massive collision with a company van belonging to the 30-year-old from Braunschweig. All three people involved had to be freed from the vehicles by the fire department. Tragically, the 19-year-old was found motionless and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The other two people involved in the accident also suffered serious injuries and received medical treatment.
Traffic situation and consequences
The execution of the accident led to significant traffic delays on the B4, which was closed in both directions and caused a massive backlog. The Braunschweig traffic accident service took over the accident investigation and an independent accident expert was called in to thoroughly investigate the incident.
The vehicles of those involved were no longer drivable and had to be towed away. After the accident investigation was completed, the B4 northbound was only partially opened in order to carry out cleaning work.
Statistical classification
Regarding the general traffic situation, it is important to mention that the Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office provides valuable information about the road safety situation in Germany. These statistics provide a comprehensive basis for the development of measures in legislation, traffic education and traffic safety policy. Every year, accidents, those involved and their causes are recorded in detail, which is essential for future prevention strategies.
The incident in Braunschweig is another indication of how important safe traffic infrastructure and accident prevention measures are. Therefore, always follow the traffic rules and be careful in traffic. The safety of all road users depends on it.