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Serious accident on B279: Truck tipper causes extensive damage!
Serious traffic accident in Rhön-Grabfeld: truck overturned, two people injured, 270,000 euros worth of damage. Investigations are ongoing.
Serious accident on B279: Truck tipper causes extensive damage!
Accidents on German roads are a sad reality that appears again and again in the news. This Monday morning a serious traffic accident occurred on federal highway 279 near Bastheim in Lower Franconia. A truck trailer tipped over, causing significant material damage of around 270,000 euros. As the Borken newspaper Reportedly, a 28-year-old driver was involved in the accident, the exact cause of which remains unclear. The driver lost control of his vehicle, crossed into the oncoming lane and hit the side of a truck trailer loaded with gravel.
The truck driver tried to avoid the collision, but was unable to avoid the collision. Fortunately, the truck's occupants were uninjured, while the two adults in the car escaped with minor injuries. This incident has kept the emergency services in the region on their toes and shows once again how quickly a quiet morning can turn into a dangerous adventure.
More traffic accidents on the B279
Traffic on federal highway 279 was not only affected by the incident mentioned. Another serious accident occurred on the same road on Monday afternoon. An 87-year-old man drove his Mercedes into the oncoming lane for unknown reasons, where he collided with an Opel that was being driven by a 70-year-old woman. The impact was so violent that the Opel was thrown into the shoulder, hit a tree and finally came to a stop on the slope. Loud Franconian day The driver of the Opel suffered serious injuries and had to receive medical attention.
The 87-year-old was in a critical situation upon impact and had to be freed from his vehicle by the fire departments from Bad Königshofen and Großeibstadt. Despite all efforts, he succumbed to his life-threatening injuries in hospital a short time later. The accident led to a temporary closure of the B279, which mobilized numerous police and fire departments. The estimated material damage amounts to around 30,000 euros. This shows once again how important road safety is and that every accident can have tragic consequences.
Given the frightening numbers that... Federal Statistical Office published, one might think that such accidents occur all too often in an ever-growing society. Together we must work to ensure a safe traffic situation and ensure that the roads remain safe for all road users.