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Chaos on Venloer Straße: pile-up involving seven vehicles!
Serious traffic accident in Cologne-Bocklemünd: Seven vehicles affected, several injured after the driver ignored the red light.
Chaos on Venloer Straße: pile-up involving seven vehicles!
A serious traffic accident caused a stir and several injuries in Cologne-Bocklemünd on Wednesday evening, July 16, 2025. At around 7:30 p.m. there was a serious pile-up on Venloer Straße in the direction of the city center, involving a total of seven vehicles. According to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, a 36-year-old woman was seriously injured in the accident, while four other passengers escaped with minor injuries.
The accident was caused by the risky driving behavior of a 21-year-old driver of a Mercedes who ignored a red light and drove into the intersection at high speed. Witness statements confirm that the Mercedes driver was driving so fast that she even set off a speed camera. At this point, a 51-year-old BMW driver, who was merging into the intersection when the light was green to turn left, was already in the intersection when the collision occurred.
The course of the accident
The collision between the Mercedes and the BMW threw the Mercedes into oncoming traffic, where it collided with a total of five waiting vehicles at a red light. In addition to the two main vehicles, the vehicles involved in the accident included several other cars, all of which are now damaged. This is also confirmed by the report from T-Online, which describes the details of the incident in more detail.
Consequences and measures
The accident site was closed for several hours so that the police could investigate the accident and recover the vehicles. The officials had to clarify the exact circumstances and document the damage. Thanks to the rapid response of the emergency services, the injured were treated quickly, which was crucial for the seriously injured woman.
The circumstances of this accident cast a shadow on road safety in Cologne and illustrate how important it is to observe the traffic rules. It is especially important to pay attention at traffic lights and simply stop when the light is red - because a traffic accident can endanger not only your own life, but also that of others.