Collect ambulance and tractor: injured in an accident on B5!

on Friday morning, around 11 a.m., there was a collision between an ambulance and a tractor on the B5 near Helse, Dithmarschen district. According to the information from NDR, the ambulance was slower on the way to an insert from behind in order to overtake the tractor. At this moment, however, the tractor turned left, which led to the serious collision.

In the accident, two rescue workers were slightly injured. Due to the rescue work in the area of the Helser Geestweg, the B5 had to be blocked for about an hour to clarify the situation and to eliminate damage.

further incidents on the B5

On Monday morning, March 3, 2025, another serious accident occurred on the B5 in the Dithmarschen district, between Heide and Hemme. A 62-year-old driver from North Friesland got on oncoming traffic due to an unknown cause and collided head-on with a truck. The driver was thrown into the ditch by the violent impact.

The woman had to free the woman from her heavily destroyed vehicle. The 52-year-old truck driver suffered minor injuries in the accident. Further information reports that the driver was subsequently brought to Heide to the west coast clinic, where she succumbed to her injuries a few hours later. The B5 was closed to rescue work and the accident recording for several hours, as reported from Tagesschau.de.