Overview
- A witness called authorities around 7:15 a.m. reporting an older woman sitting soaked and hypothermic on the shore of Blausteinsee.
- Police dispatched officers, an ambulance and a rescue helicopter to the recreational lake, which has a shallow shoreline.
- Before the vehicle sank, the driver managed to free herself and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and hypothermia.
- The car was recovered from the water and towed, and Aachen police opened a traffic-accident investigation.
- Authorities advised uncertain drivers not to test skills on public roads, recommending refresher lessons or practice at designated sites.