Accident in Neunkirchen: Car flies eight meters into river | Area

Neunkirchen (Saarland) – An icy ending to a car trip! In the early hours of the morning around 4am, a young driver (23) crashed into Blies on Flotowstrasse in Neunkirchen with full force. His car flew over the pavement, tore a traffic sign from its anchorage and fell to a depth of eight meters.

According to previous investigations by POLICE The man from Hungary was driving his VW from Wellesweilerstrasse came straight to the end of the road – but instead of braking, he continued shooting straight ahead.

Emergency services recover the wreckage of the crash in Blies. The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries

Photo: Thorsten Kremers

Rescue from icy water

The car crashed through a hedge, its roof hit a tree branch and ended up upside down in Blies – the car just made it across the river. Accident to stand on a tire.

Police officer from Neunkirchen (Saarland) rescued the man from the wreck, which reached the height of his seat in the water. According to police, the 23-year-old man showed obvious signs Alcohol consumption. Blood samples are taken at the hospital. The driver had serious injuries – multiple fractures and internal bleeding – but his life was not in danger.

Firefighters installed an oil barrier due to possible leaks. Recovery of the completely destroyed vehicle was difficult and initially resumed on Sunday – a crane was supposed to lift the VW out of the river. Damage: around 55,000 euros. An investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.