Serious accident on A13: Toyota overturns and burns out!

Serious accident on A13: Toyota overturns and burns out!

A serious accident on the A13 caused tumultuous scenes near Marsdorf on Tuesday evening, July 2, 2025. At around 9:50 p.m., a 60-year-old driver skidded in his Toyota Corolla Verso, crashed into the right guardrail and overturned. The vehicle eventually came to rest on its driver's side and immediately caught fire, which spread to an adjacent ditch due to flying sparks. That reports Radio Dresden.

When the fire brigade arrived, it quickly became apparent that the vehicle was completely burned out. Despite the serious injuries, the driver was immediately rescued from the wreckage and taken to a hospital. Nothing is known about his current state of health, according to the portal View reported.

Fire brigade in action

The extinguishing work was difficult because the flames spread not only to the ditch, but also to a neighboring field. Fortunately, the emergency services managed to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby forest. The volunteer fire brigades from Radeburg and Moritzburg as well as the Dresden professional fire brigade from the Albertstadt station and the Klotzsche district fire brigade were deployed for this purpose. The fire was contained using multiple nozzles, water and foam.

The motorway in the direction of Dresden remained closed until around 12:30 a.m. while the fire was being extinguished and the vehicle was recovered, which led to significant traffic delays. The police have now started investigating the exact cause of the accident. The results could already become part of more comprehensive accident statistics Destatis serve to improve road safety and support developments in legislation, traffic education and road construction policy.

The incidents on our roads continue to show how important road safety is. Statistical data can play a crucial role in preventing future accidents and adapting the infrastructure accordingly. Stay safe and alert in traffic!