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Emergency Doctor Vehicle Collides During Overtake on B203, Driver Seriously Hurt

Police have opened an investigation, with reports differing on whether the emergency crew was hurt.

Overview

  • The Notarztwagen was heading from Heide toward Büsum with lights and siren around 14:45 when it moved to overtake near Norderwöhrden.
  • The VW Golf driven by a 49-year-old began a left turn at the same moment, leading to contact that sent the car off the road into a tree.
  • Firefighters freed the trapped driver, a rescue helicopter landed on the roadway, and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries not considered life-threatening.
  • Accounts diverge on the condition of the emergency vehicle’s occupants, with multiple reports saying they were uninjured and at least one citing light injuries and shock.
  • The B203 was fully closed during rescue and cleanup operations, and police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.