A serious accident occurred in the Bavarian district of Lichtenfels.
Two cars collided head-on.
An eCall system probably saved lives.
Weismain - Two destroyed cars and vehicle parts distributed on the street: The emergency services in the Bavarian district of Lichtenfels * were presented with a picture of the devastation on Saturday evening.
According to the police, an 18-year-old was on the LIF6 district road from Dörfles in the direction of Weismain.
In a left-hand bend, just before the Geutenreuth confluence, the young man with his Smart collided head-on with an oncoming Skoda.
The 18-year-old was trapped in his vehicle by the impact, the police said.
Frontal crash in Bavaria: eCall system alerts emergency services - "It was really important"
A new EU alarm system in the Smart has informed the rescue workers,
News5
reported
. The e-call trigger automatically made an emergency call. "Here it clearly showed that the system worked extensively and it was really important," said the district fire inspector of the Lichtenfels district on site to the news agency. The 18-year-old had to be freed from his small car by the fire brigade with scissors and spreader and was seriously injured in the hospital.
The 40-year-old Skoda driver suffered minor injuries in the impact and was also taken to a hospital.
According to the police, the property damage is around 40,000 euros.
The route was completely closed for the duration of the accident recording.
The investigation into the exact course of the accident was carried out by the Lichtenfels police station.
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