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Serious accident near Dresden: Eight injured on Whitsunday!
Serious accident on the B173 near Dresden: Eight injured, including a child, after a collision between cars on Whit Sunday.
Serious accident near Dresden: Eight injured on Whitsunday!
On Whit Sunday, June 9, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on the B173 west of Dresden, which resulted in numerous injuries. A driver lost control of his vehicle on a wet road and collided head-on with an oncoming car. A total of eight people were injured, including a twelve-year-old child who was taken to hospital with serious injuries. However, seven other people suffered minor injuries and were also transported to nearby hospitals. The helicopters “Christoph 38” and “Christoph 62” were used for the rescue operation t online reported.
The person who caused the accident, who was driving towards Dresden at excessive speed, is now being investigated by the police. What was devastating was that the oncoming driver's car was thrown into a tree due to the force of the impact. The federal highway remained completely closed until the evening hours, which led to significant traffic delays.
Another accident on the B173
Shortly before, on Wednesday morning, another serious accident occurred on the B173 near Hilbersdorf. Here, for unknown reasons, a 48-year-old truck left the road in a left-hand bend and collided with an oncoming Opel, which then overturned. Both the driver of the truck and the Opel driver were seriously injured and had to be taken to hospital. The Freiberg fire department was on site with 21 emergency services to free the car driver. A rescue helicopter was used and the material damage amounts to around 120,000 euros blick.de reported.
These incidents also highlight the importance of careful and careful driving, especially in adverse weather conditions. The road traffic accident statistics show that such tragic accidents are not just isolated cases, but provide relevant data for the development of measures in legislation, traffic education and road construction. Information about how accidents occur and what factors influence them is incorporated into state transport policy destatis.de holds on.