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Serious accident on the A7 near Neumünster: full closure and injuries!
Serious accident on the A7 near Neumünster: Two vehicles collide, several people are injured and the motorway is completely closed.
Serious accident on the A7 near Neumünster: full closure and injuries!
A serious traffic accident this afternoon led to massive traffic chaos on the A7 heading north, shortly after Neumünster. At around 3 p.m. there was a serious collision between a VW Golf and two tractor-trailers, which completely closed the motorway in this area. According to reports from ndr.de The exact circumstances of the accident are still unclear.
Seriously injured people and traffic jams
Several people were injured in the accident. A 24-year-old passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and was thrown from the vehicle. The 24-year-old driver of the VW Golf was also seriously injured. Various other injuries were also reported, including a 73-year-old driver and two passengers aged 58 and 70, who were also hospitalized with injuries. The 82-year-old passenger is seriously but not life-threateningly injured. Fortunately, the 58-year-old truck driver escaped with minor injuries Kiel News report. One person had to be freed from the car using hydraulic rescue equipment, which required the fire department to be called in.
Traffic jams and closures
The consequences of the accident were significant: The A7 was closed in both directions between Neumünster-Mitte and Neumünster-Nord, which led to several kilometers of traffic jams and made the traffic situation more difficult for many commuters. The oncoming lane was also expected to be closed while the accident site was cleared. It remains to be seen how long the highway will remain closed due to the investigation and cleanup work.
Background and traffic safety
Accidents like this raise questions about road safety. According to the Destatis statistics Such events serve as a basis for measures in legislation, traffic education and road construction. They offer insights into accident events and help to increase safety on the roads in the future.
It remains to be hoped that the people affected will recover quickly and that lessons can be learned from such incidents for safer transport policy. Road traffic always involves risks and efforts are always being made to improve safety.