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Serious accident near Kerpen: Audi crashes into the guardrail!
Serious traffic accident at the Kerpen A4 junction: Audi with five passengers had an accident, the driver was seriously injured and flown to Merheim.
Serious accident near Kerpen: Audi crashes into the guardrail!
Early on Sunday morning, August 10, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred at the Kerpen junction, which attracted the attention of the entire region. Shortly after 8 a.m., an Audi with five passengers lost control for reasons that are still unclear. The vehicle, which was traveling from the A4 from the direction of Aachen to the A61 in the direction of Venlo, spun and crashed into the guardrail in the area where the Kerpen motorway junction intersected without braking. Loud Erftkreis News Both the driver and the passenger suffered injuries, some of them serious.
The front seat airbags had not deployed, which probably exacerbated the two men's injuries. The driver was immediately flown to the Cologne-Merheim hospital in the “Christoph 3” rescue helicopter, while the passenger was transported in an ambulance to a maximum care clinic. The other three passengers were medically examined but were able to remain at the scene of the accident. A large-scale deployment of the fire brigade and rescue service was required, with the full-time station of the Kerpen fire brigade and the Türnich/Balkhausen fire brigade of the volunteer fire brigade being deployed. A total of three ambulances and an emergency doctor arrived to look after the injured.
Cause of accident and investigation
The Kerpen junction in the direction of Aachen had to be completely closed during the rescue work, which significantly affected traffic conditions. The clean-up work also took around an hour and a half. The exact cause of the accident remains unclear; the police carry out alcohol and drug tests as well as a technical examination of the vehicle. There are currently no official results of the investigation, which only adds to the mystery surrounding the cause of the accident. Here, intensive attention is paid to the investigation, because loud Destatis Such statistics are important in order to better understand accidents and develop preventative measures.
The A61, which runs from North Rhine-Westphalia to Baden-Württemberg and joins the A6 near Hockenheim, is known for its frequent accidents, including those involving buses, motorcycles and trucks. These frequent incidents illustrate the importance of quick reactions by emergency services, who have to gain valuable minutes in the event of an accident. Current reporting on construction sites and traffic jams on the A61 is essential for road safety, as the reports from Day24 underline.
Accidents like the one at the Kerpen junction are not only tragic, but also a reminder of how important road safety, education and the good condition of vehicles are. The accident statistics serve as a basis for measures to improve the traffic situation, which are taken into account both in legislation and in road construction. They help to identify risks and address them specifically.