Accident on A66: Motorist stayed in the ditch for hours!

Accident on the A66 at Flieden: Motorist seriously injured, truck drivers discovered them in the ditch after hours. Property damage approx. 15,000 euros.
Accident on the A66 at Flieden: Motorist seriously injured, truck drivers discovered them in the ditch after hours. Property damage approx. 15,000 euros. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Accident on A66: Motorist stayed in the ditch for hours!

On March 22, 2025, a serious accident occurred on the A66 in Flieden, in which a 47-year-old driver from the Fulda district was seriously injured. As the Fuldaer Zeitung , the driver lost control of her fiat, which resulted in this, which resulted in the vehicle came off the road. It drove several hundred meters on the green strip and finally overturned into a rainwater retention basin.

The driver was undiscovered in her vehicle for several hours until an attentive truck driver became aware of the situation and informed the rescue workers. Immediate measures were initiated and the fire brigade was finally able to free the seriously injured woman. She was then hospitalized. The property damage to the Fiat is estimated at around 15,000 euros, and the vehicle suffered a total damage. During the rescue measures, the right lane of the A66 was temporarily blocked.

Witness call

The police have started the investigation and is urgently looking for witnesses to the accident. Notes can be given by phone or online. This incident is not the first to get on the A66.

As was also found, there has been an increased amount of traffic accidents on this route lately. An example of this is a serious accident that occurred on August 29, 2021, also on the A66 near Frankfurt. A van collided with two people and a car with four occupants. A total of six people were injured, including a pregnant woman and a small child. The injured were also taken to the hospital.

earlier accidents

  • accident on August 29, 2021: van crashed into the guardrail and hurled, the car collided violently with the van.
  • injured: six people, including a pregnant woman and a child.
  • blocking: A66 was completely blocked for almost two hours.

These reports illustrate the dangers lurking on the A66. As the police nrw point out, it is important to drive safely and carefully in order to avoid serious accidents. Due to the numerous incidents in the past, traffic safety is a recurring topic in the region.

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