Serious accident on the BAB 5: Fire brigade saves seriously injured person!

Serious accident on the BAB 5: Fire brigade saves seriously injured person!

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the L 3071 between Homberg (Ohm) and Büßfeld in Vogelsbergkreis. The accident that happened around 6:14 a.m. was reported between a car and a truck. The car that aimed to overtake the truck in the corner area grazed it and collapsed on the side. This led to an accident in which a person was slightly injured. Fortunately, the person was responsive and not trapped, so that the rescuers could act quickly at the scene. The alarm of the emergency services included emergency services, fire brigade and police, which arrived immediately on site to assess the situation and to take the necessary measures. Further information should be made available shortly, so reports Osthessen-news .

Another serious accident occurred on the same day on the A5 in the direction of travel north, shortly before the Homberg junction (Ohm). According to information from Vogelsberger Zeitung , the accident happened at 2:22 p.m. A BMW, badly damaged, came to a stop against the direction of travel on the guardrail. When the fire brigade arrived, the emergency services found a seriously injured person in the vehicle. However, this was not trapped, but enclosed. In order to free the person, the fire brigade had to break up the vehicle door with heavy equipment. The injured person was brought to a clinic.

causes of the accident and challenges for the emergency services

The cause of the accident of the BMW accident is due to an unsuitable speed. The vehicle was on the left lane, changed lanes and consequently skidded. It turned, crashed into a truck and finally came to a standstill on the guardrail. The incident led to a considerable backlog to the Reinhardshain rest area. An additional problem resulted from the inadequate formation of a rescue alley, which made the journey of the motorway police considerably more difficult. The fire brigade in Mücke-Nieder-Ohmen with four vehicles and around 25 emergency services, the emergency services, an emergency doctor and a patrol of the Butzbach motorway police were involved.

The collisions on this day illustrate the dangers that lurk on the streets, especially in corner areas and in the insufficient speed adjustment of the drivers. In such critical situations, the emergency services make an indispensable contribution to security, while at the same time they are faced with challenges that are often caused by human behavior.