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Shock on Bathorner Straße: Parcel delivery driver seriously injured!
Serious accident in Twist: Parcel delivery driver injured after collision with tree. Fire brigade and police in action.
Shock on Bathorner Straße: Parcel delivery driver seriously injured!
On Monday evening there was a serious traffic accident on Bathorner Straße in Twist, in which a parcel delivery driver in his rental van was seriously injured. How Northern News Reportedly, the driver lost control of his vehicle on a curve for reasons that are still unclear. The van left the road, collided with several trees and finally crashed head-on into a large tree. The car landed in an adjacent field and remained there.
While the fire brigade from Twist and Neugnadenfeld quickly went to the scene of the accident, the emergency call was answered thanks to the eCall system automatically canceled. This system, which is widely used in the EU, automatically sends an emergency call to the emergency services in the event of a serious accident, including the exact position of the vehicle, to ensure quick help.
Rescuers in action
It quickly became apparent on site that a person was trapped in the vehicle. An emergency opening was created on the vehicle to gain access to the driver. With targeted effort, it was possible to secure the passenger door and rescue the driver using a spineboard. Fortunately, the driver was responsive during the rescue operation. After receiving initial care in the ambulance, he was taken to a local hospital.
The fire brigade did everything in its power to secure the vehicle while the police investigated the exact cause of the accident.
Road safety in the EU
Such accidents are sad reminders of the dangers of road traffic. Loud EU statistics Thousands of people in the European Union lose their lives or are seriously injured every year. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road deaths in Europe fell by 36 percent, but the pandemic showed that these numbers continue to be influenced. The number of traffic deaths in 2019 was 22,800, only to fall to 4,000 fewer in 2020.
The changing traffic safety figures make it clear how important it is to further promote technical features such as the eCall system in order to be able to act quickly and efficiently in an emergency. This system could make a decisive contribution to improving road safety by helping to provide quick assistance and thus minimize the possible consequences of accidents.