Ferred moment in Kühlungsborn: Molli collision without injuries!
Ferred moment in Kühlungsborn: Molli collision without injuries!
Kühlungsborn, Deutschland - in Kühlungsborn, a popular holiday region on the Baltic Sea, has occurred today. A 44-year-old driver disregarded the right of way of the historic railway "Molli", which led to a collision. Fortunately, this incident remains without injuries, and both the passengers of the train and the driver of the car got away with the horror, like stern.de reported
The accident occurred in the afternoon at an unrestricted level crossing, which is only secured with a St. Andrew's cross. The driver had obviously became aware of the approaching locomotive too late. Despite the dangerous situation, everyone involved was intact.
a tragic incident
In a similarly tragic incident near Kühlungsborn, more precisely in Klein Bollhagen, however, there was a devastating accident with another locomotive of the "minor". On Sunday morning, a driver ran over the tracks with his motorhome, even though he noticed the approaching train. The train driver immediately put the brakes, but could no longer prevent a collision. The motorhome was pushed several meters in front of the locomotive after the impact, with tragically finding a fatal outcome and the passenger suffered life-threatening injuries, such as Feuerwehrmagazin.de describes.
In this case, 35 passengers were on the train who remained safely. The fire brigade and an emergency call were set off by eyewitnesses, which quickly led to mobilizing the rescue workers. The railway line was immediately closed while the fire brigade secured fire protection. Those affected of the train were transported on with a replacement bus, while a crane had to be used to rescue the motorhome.security at level crossings
These two incidents throw a light on safety at unbroken level crossings, which always lead to tragic accidents, especially in rural regions such as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to the Federal Statistical Office , many of the railway accidents in Germany have nevertheless contributed to improving the security measures.
In order to avoid such accidents, it is important that both drivers and pedestrians are always attentive and take the traffic signs and signal lights seriously at level crossings. The tragic events in Kühlungsborn and Klein Bollhagen should serve as a reminder to set security in the top.
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