Serious accident on A9: five injuries, including a toddler!

Serious accident on A9: five injuries, including a toddler!

Brück, Deutschland - On February 2, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on the A9 motorway between the Brück and Beelitz junction towards Berlin. Two vehicles, a Mercedes SUV and a Skoda combination collided, which led to an accident. Five people were injured in the incident, including a two -year -old child. The accident occurred at around 5 p.m. and the exact cause of the accident is currently still unclear, as rbbb24

The injured in the Skoda were a 43-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman and the two-year-old child. In the Mercedes there were a 61-year-old driver and a 62-year-old passenger. After the collision, both vehicles broke a game protection fence and rolled over to an embankment near Alt Bork. The Skoda landed in the water while the Mercedes came to lie on the driver's side in the ditch. All in all, all injuries were taken to the hospital immediately, with a person being flown to Berlin with a rescue helicopter. First aiders previously provided first aid for the fire brigade and emergency services, according to the Märkische Allen Zeitung .

rescue measures and traffic disruptions

For the rescue and cleanup, the highway had to be completely blocked for about an hour and a half. Several ambulances, emergency vehicles and extinguishing vehicles were used at the accident site. The property damage is estimated at several ten thousand euros. While the police were still investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, there was no information about the severity of the injuries of those affected.

accidents of this kind are not uncommon and illustrate the importance of traffic safety on German roads. According to the data of the Federal Statistical Office , extensive statistics are created about traffic accidents in order to better understand the accident and take suitable measures to improve traffic safety. These statistics provide information about the causes of the accident, participants and types of vehicle in order to develop derived options for action for legislation, traffic education and infrastructure.

The incident is not only a tragic example of the dangers in road traffic, but also an indication of the urgently needed attention that must be paid to traffic safety. The investigation into the cause of the accident continues and the police will announce further details in the coming days.