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Snowstorm causes chaos: woman injured after accident near Gutenstetten!
Snowstorm leads to accidents and rescue operations in the Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district on January 2, 2026.
Snowstorm causes chaos: woman injured after accident near Gutenstetten!
On Friday morning, the Neustadt/Aisch-Bad Windsheim district experienced a heavy snowstorm, which not only significantly worsened road conditions, but also led to an accident with one injured person. The storm brought snow-covered roads, which posed a major challenge, especially for truck drivers. The fire brigade was called in near the Pahres district of Gutenstetten when a car landed in a ditch.
As the FLZ Reportedly, the fire departments from Gutenstetten and Diespeck were alerted at 7:37 a.m. The driver was locked in the car, but not trapped. The emergency services looked after her well-being until the emergency services arrived. The woman was eventually taken to the hospital with bruises. Her car then had to be towed away.
Serious accidents in the region
But it wasn't just the snowstorm that caused trouble on the streets. On Monday evening there was a serious traffic accident on the “Mailheimer Steige” in which a driver was critically injured. The news.net reported wet and slippery roads as a result of Monday afternoon's heavy rain shower. In the accident, two vehicles collided when a 25-year-old driver skidded due to excessive speed and collided with an oncoming 40-year-old driver.
The 25-year-old was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be freed by firefighters while his car caught fire. Both drivers suffered serious injuries and were flown to hospital. As a result, State Highway 2252 was closed for several hours while the full extent of the accident was investigated.
Worldwide weather events
Given such extreme weather conditions, it's not just turbulent in Germany. The current snowstorm is also affecting numerous states in the USA, where more than 60 million people are suffering from the consequences. Loud ZDF The National Weather Service warns of “destructive winter storms” that could bring up to three feet of snow. Lightning ice is also expected in some regions and significant traffic disruptions could occur.
This shows that the weather is not only causing excitement in Cologne. The extreme weather conditions are hitting many people hard, be it in Germany or across the pond in the USA.