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Car lands in the city park pond: Fire and rescue services in action!
A car landed in the pond in the Neustadt city park near Hanover. The fire brigade and rescue service were deployed to look after the occupants.
Car lands in the city park pond: Fire and rescue services in action!
What a shocking moment in the city park on Erichsberg in Neustadt! On Wednesday evening, July 9th, at 6:50 p.m., emergency services were alerted when a car ended up in the park pond, which was covered in duckweed. The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, as does the number of people who were in the vehicle at the time the alarm was raised Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung reported.
The control center immediately alerted several rescue units, including divers from the Hanover region, several ambulances and the rescue helicopter “Christoph Niedersachsen”. But when the first fire brigade arrived, it became clear that the driver and another person had already freed themselves from the car. Both were looked after by the emergency services, while the Neustadt fire department was on site with 17 personnel under the direction of Michael Freier, but did not have to take any further measures. The helicopter and other alerted units were able to cancel their mission, they said Neustadt City News.
Investigations underway
After the incident, the traffic accident service took over the investigation into the accident. An employee of the region's lower water authority was also present to assess the situation on site. The crashed vehicle was recovered later that evening by a specialist company. In such emergencies, quick action is required and the emergency services kept a cool head.
It remains to be hoped that the statistics on traffic accidents in Germany, which of course also record such incidents, can help prevent future accidents. The Traffic accident statistics provides comprehensive, reliable and nationwide comparable data on traffic safety, which provides an important basis for legislative measures, traffic education and road construction.
In this particular case, the all-clear may have been given quickly, but it remains exciting to see how the accident can be explained in detail. The city of Neustadt and its residents will remain vigilant as investigators work to solve the mysteries that such incidents can always raise.