Chaos in Stöckheim: 82-year-old ram five cars and injures four!

Chaos in Stöckheim: 82-year-old ram five cars and injures four!

In the Stöckheim district of Braunschweig, there was a serious traffic accident on Monday afternoon, which resulted in a total of four injuries. An 82-year-old driver from Wolfenbüttel, who was traveling with a Porsche, caused the accident for initially unexplained cause.

The incident began when the driver rammed an obstacle when reversing. Without braking, the Porsche continued at high speed and got into oncoming traffic, where there was a frontal collision with a Mazda. As a result, the Porsche crossed Leipziger Strasse and collided with three parked cars. The collision with the VW of a 17-year-old, which was thrown against a house wall, was particularly dramatic.

injured and damage

The 82-year-old driver and his 85-year-old passenger were injured as well as the 17-year-old VW driver and his 44-year-old mother. All injuries were immediately taken to the hospital. A total of six vehicles were badly damaged by the accident and are no longer ready to drive. The police have started the investigation into the cause of the accident and also examined the driving suitability of the senior and the technical condition of the Porsche.

In a broader context, the road traffic accident statistics show, such as Destatis.de reported, the structures of the accident and the dependencies between accident -determining factors. It is an important basis for measures in legislation and traffic safety.