Tragic accident on the A59: three dead with spectacular crash!

Tragic accident on the A59: three dead with spectacular crash!

In the night of Good Friday, April 18, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the A59 motorway in Duisburg-Hochfeld, which led to three fatalities. At 0:15 a.m., the Duisburg fire brigade received several emergency calls that drew attention to the serious incident. On site it turned out that a vehicle had overturned and another car, an Audi, at high speed into the overturned vehicle, a seat, raced.

In the impact, two people were caught in the vehicle and immediately succumbed to their serious injuries to the scene of the accident. The driver of the second vehicle, the Audi, suffered life -threatening injuries and had to be freed with hydraulic rescue equipment. He was transported to a hospital with an ambulance, but later succumbed to his injuries.

emergency services and rescue measures

around 40 fire brigade and emergency services were used at the scene of the accident. In addition to the extensive rescue work, there was also a rescue helicopter to support medical care. The fire brigade used hydraulic and technical devices not only to free the driver, but also to carry out the tragic rescue work of the victims. After about 45 minutes the work on the scene was completed, and the highway had to be partially closed, which significantly impaired traffic.

Investigations into the cause of the accident

According to initial investigations, the accident could have been caused by excessive speed of the Audi, which on the Seat. Both vehicles were completely destroyed in the collision. The police have now started an investigation into the exact cause of the accident to find out whether there are other possible factors that could have contributed to this tragic incident. The results of these investigations could also provide important information for future traffic safety measures that are developed based on traffic accident statistics, as they are, for example, Destatis.de

The A59 towards Leverkusen remains partially closed, while the investigation continues. It is to be hoped that the knowledge from this tragic incident and comparable accidents will contribute to improving traffic safety in the future.