Shocking traffic accident in Remscheid-Lennep: Two pedestrians injured!

Shocking traffic accident in Remscheid-Lennep: Two pedestrians injured!

In the night from Wednesday to Thursday, a serious traffic accident occurred in Remscheid-Lennep, in which two pedestrians were injured aged 17 and 19. As KStA.de , the two women on the sidewalk of Karlstrasse, as a 24-year-old reminder, were in control of his car and the pedestrian recorded.

The rescue workers reacted immediately, provided the injured and brought them to nearby hospitals. A rescue helicopter was also used to support medical care. Specialized traffic accident team helped to take the accident, while the traffic commissioner started investigations into the course of the accident.

witnesses wanted

The police ask for relevant information on the incident. Eyewitnesses are asked to report on the phone number 0202 - 284 0 to contribute to clarifying the accident. The search for further details of the course of the accident is crucial to better understand the exact circumstances, reports presseportal.de .

Current accident statistics

dvr.de 2,839 people in Germany died in traffic accidents last year, which means an increase of 1.8 % compared to the previous year. The number of injuries also increased by 1.5 % to 366,557 people. Pedestrians whose security has increasingly endangered in recent years are particularly affected.

Manfred Wirsch, President of the German Road Safety Council, demands more attention to the security of foot traffic. It occurs to introduce a comprehensive foot traffic strategy and the adoption of the StVO amendment, which would make it easier to arrange municipalities without special evidence. Further suggestions include the arrangement of Tempo 30 near schools and playgrounds. These measures are intended to help increase the safety of all road users and to prevent future accidents.