Senior woman gets on the oncoming lane in Bad Zwischenahn by car - four injuries!

On April 11, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Ocholter Straße in Bad Zwischenahn, Ammerland district, in which several people were injured. A 78-year-old driver got on the opposite lane in a light right-hand bend and collided head-on with a truck. The driver and her 84-year-old passenger were seriously injured. Both had to be saved from the wreck after the collision.

also two occupants of the truck, a 30 and a 31-year-old, suffered minor injuries. The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon at 4:20 p.m. and led to further follow -up accidents. A car driving behind the truck gave way, came off the street and crashed into a traffic sign. Another vehicle that was traveling behind the car of the seniors could not brake in time and drove through the debris of the accident.

cause of the accident and emergency services

The exact cause of the accident is currently unclear, but it is reported that the 78-year-old got left onto the oncoming lane in a slight right-hand bend. The police were on site and determined the cause of the accident. Ocholter Straße was closed for about two hours, while the rescue measures were carried out. A total of eight emergency vehicles and 15 comrades from the Bad Zwischenahn volunteer fire brigade were deployed.