The eve of European football championships in Germany was marked by a serious accident road that involved 5 Scottish fans, some of whom are in critical condition. The accident affected the group of British supporters, who had just landed atWeeze airport, with a rented car. Based on initial evidence, it would appear that the head-on collision resulted from the habit of driving on the left in the United Kingdom. The crash occurred less than 24 hours before match inaugural between the Germans, hosts, and Scotland, scheduled for the evening of Friday 14 June.
Accident in Germany on the eve of the European Football Championships: Scottish fans crash head-on
The episode occurred on the night of Thursday 13 June, near Weeze airport, approximately 70 kilometers from Dusseldorf.
On the site of theaccident Four ambulances and other emergency teams intervened and offered first aid directly on the road.
The accident occurred near Weeze airport, 70 km from Dusseldorf
The dynamics of the Scottish fans incident in Germany
After landing in Germany around 11pm on a flight from Edinburghthe fans rented one Citroën dark.
During the journey toAllianz Arena Of Monkwhere the European Championship match was scheduled, drove the car on the wrong side of the road.
It would be precisely the incorrect manoeuvre, attributed to the left-hand driving rule in the United Kingdom, that caused the head-on collision with one Mercedes black car proceeding in the opposite direction. The driver of the latter was also injured and received medical treatment at the scene.
The accident as soon as we left the airport
Some details about the accident were reported by Daily Record through a local source. “At the airport, after a few hundred meters of driving, they collided head-on with a Mercedes” the newspaper quotes.
“All five fans were injured, some seriously, and had to receive emergency medical treatment at the scene of the accident before being transported to various hospitals. Numerous rescue teams were on duty until 2am last night. The two vehicles were completely damaged and had to be rescued,” the newspaper read.
The version was later confirmed by the local fire brigade. “Shortly after midnight, a serious road accident occurred on the airport ring road in which two vehicles collided head-on” reads the official note.
“A total of six injured people, two of them seriously, were treated by emergency services. We wish those affected a speedy and complete recovery.”
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