Shock on Rügen: vacationers seriously injured at Crash against tree!

Shock on Rügen: vacationers seriously injured at Crash against tree!

Bergen auf Rügen, Deutschland - On Tuesday afternoon, July 1, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on the 196 federal road 196 on the picturesque island of Rügen, which changed the fate of an Austrian couple. A 64-year-old man who was at the wheel of an Opel came off the road for unexplained reasons and crashed into a tree head-on. During the accident time that was around 4 p.m., the driver suffered the serious head injuries and had to be flown to a hospital with a rescue helicopter. His 70-year-old passenger, on the other hand, sustained an arm fracture and was cared for in the Bergen hospital on Rügen. The property damage to the vehicle that is no longer ready to drive is an estimated 15,000 euros, and the B 196 remained completely closed for about an hour to carry out the accident recording and the rescue operation. The Sassnitz police have started the investigation into the cause of the accident, which is still unclear, the Ostsee-Zeitung .

What a tragic misfortune! Another unfortunate event recently occurred on the B96 at Rambin. An older gentleman, 80 years old, lost his life, while five other people were injured in a terrible rear -end collision. The person who caused the accident, an 60-year-old driver of an Audi Q5 from Hesse, got into oncoming traffic for an unknown cause, where a collision with a Toyota and an Audi A6 occurred. The pictures after the accident show all of the chaos: debris width scattered on the street. Some inmates were so trapped that they had to be released by the volunteer fire brigade. The 80-year-old passenger of the Audi later died in a Rostock clinic. Here, too, the police also had to initiate investigations, among other things because of negligent killing, such as the Nordkurier reported.

traffic safety in focus

Such incidents throw a bright light on traffic safety in Germany. A lot has happened since the 1970s, even if the sad record for traffic accidents is still unmistakable. The German Bundestag decided in the past to create regular accident prevention reports. The goal was and is to use these reports as a tool for further development of the Federal Political Road Safety Strategy. It is gratifying to see that the Federal Government continues to deal with its “traffic safety program 2021 to 2030” with the problem, such as the page of Mobility Forum Show.

During this time of travel and discovery, it is becoming increasingly important to prioritize security on our streets. Every road user is required to take responsibility for themselves and others. We hope that such tragic accidents can be avoided in the future and wish the injured quick recovery.