Traffic accident in Sprockhövel: two slightly injured in collision

Traffic accident in Sprockhövel: two slightly injured in collision

In Sprockhövel, a serious traffic accident occurred on Wednesday, which took two people to the hospital. The incident happened at around 1:20 p.m. on Schmiedestrasse, exactly in the intersection to Weststrasse, as two cars collided.

The more precise circumstances of the accident are still unclear, but it is known that two were slightly injured among the three occupants of the two vehicles. The emergency services were quickly on hand to supply the relatives. They received immediate help from the emergency doctor before they were transported to a hospital to receive further medical assistance.

rescue measures and fire brigade use

The local fire brigade was also in use to secure the dangerous situation. The first measures included securing the accident site so that neither further accidents passed nor the rescue workers were hindered. Another important step was to ensure fire protection, since the risk of a fire exists, especially in the event of accidents on cars.

In addition, the vehicles were secured by the fire brigade by the batteries were disconnected. This preventive measure serves to avoid electrical short circuits that could be caused by damaged vehicles. In addition, the emergency services ensured that expiring equipment, such as petrol or oil, were absorbed with special binders to prevent the environment from further hazardous to a further risk

accidents like this clarify not only the dangers of road traffic, but also the quick reaction of the emergency services, which is decisive in such situations. The quick use of the fire brigade and the emergency services shows the professional handling of such incidents and the need to always be careful in road traffic.

Overall, traffic accidents are a common phenomenon, and the regulations on traffic safety are essential to minimize the number of injuries and deaths. The authorities therefore ask all road users to consistently follow the traffic rules and to take into account each other in order to prevent such incidents in the future