Car rolls over several times in Wichtrach BE
Spectacular accident claims three injuries
A serious accident occurred in Wichtrach BE early Sunday morning: A car ran into the oncoming lane and rolled over several times – all three occupants were injured. According to a Blick reader reporter, it is a popular route to step on the gas.
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All three vehicle occupants were injured in a spectacular self-accident in Wichtrach BE on Sunday night.
Spectacular self-accident in Wichtrach in the Bernese Mittelland on Christmas Eve: According to the Bern canton police, a car got into the oncoming lane, collided with two delineators and a candelabra, rolled over several times and then fell down an embankment. All three occupants of the vehicle were injured in the crash.
The driver sustained serious injuries. His two passengers were first looked after by third parties and then given medical first aid by three ambulance teams on site and taken to the hospital. The report of the self-accident was received by the police at 2 a.m., according to the cantonal police. It is still unclear why the car ended up in the oncoming lane.
Accident triggered large-scale operation
Blick reader reporter Dieter Glauser from Kiesen BE (50) lives near the accident site. The route was still closed at 8 a.m., according to the Bernese. “On the ground it had a very long skid mark,” says Glauser to Blick. The driver could have driven too fast, he suspects.
In addition, countless emergency services were on site. “It was a huge thing! I must have seen 25 cars, »says the reader reporter to Blick. As reported by the Bern canton police, around 32 members of the Wichtrach, Steffisburg Regio and Thun fire brigades were deployed in addition to various services from the Bern canton police.
According to Glauser, the road is a dangerous section: “It’s a popular route to step on the gas.” When asked by Blick, the Bern cantonal police did not want to comment on the cause of the accident. This is the subject of the ongoing investigation. (SDA/dzc)