Tractor accident in Sulingen: wheelchair user seriously injured!

in Sulingen, Diepholz district, occurred on Wednesday morning, April 5, 2025, a serious traffic accident, in which a 54-year-old wheelchair user was seriously injured. According to NDR wanted to cross a street in the city center at a traffic light when she was run over by a tractor. The 53-year-old tractor driver was involved in the incident and further details about the course of the accident are not yet known.

The wheelchair user was seriously injured after the accident, but was available. The rescue workers requested a rescue helicopter that was ultimately not used. Instead, the injured person was taken to the hospital with an ambulance.

traffic safety and accident prevention

In view of this incident, the research of Land " And Forst to the fact that accidents are common when turning left and warns for caution. Before turning, road users should clean the rearview mirror and adjust correctly, observe any back traffic at an early stage and display their direction of travel by flashing. It is also recommended to observe the "dead corner" when looking at the shoulder in order to recognize overtaking vehicles. Special caution also applies to right -wing turning, especially in towns, where motor vehicles should drive at walking speed when bending if cyclists or crossing pedestrians can be expected.