Serious traffic accident in Miltenberg: 73-year-old taken to hospital by helicopter!

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Serious accident on B469 in Miltenberg: 73-year-old seriously injured, four vehicles affected, police are investigating.

Schwerer Unfall auf B469 in Miltenberg: 73-Jährige schwer verletzt, vier Fahrzeuge betroffen, Polizei ermittelt.
Serious accident on B469 in Miltenberg: 73-year-old seriously injured, four vehicles affected, police are investigating.

Serious traffic accident in Miltenberg: 73-year-old taken to hospital by helicopter!

Today, July 9, 2025, at around 12:50 p.m. there was a serious traffic accident on the federal highway between Laudenbach and Kleinheubach in the Miltenberg district. How in Franconia Reportedly, a 73-year-old driver of a VW Golf was involved who, for reasons that are still unclear, drove into the oncoming lane.

The initial investigation shows that their vehicle initially hit an oncoming minibus belonging to an aid organization. This bus subsequently collided with another car before there was a head-on collision with a van driven by a 55-year-old. The 73-year-old was seriously injured and had to be transported to hospital by rescue helicopter.

Injured and banned

Three other people also suffered minor injuries in the accident. As a precaution, two of them were taken to nearby hospitals in an ambulance. All four vehicles involved were no longer drivable and had to be towed away. The fire brigade from Kleinheubach and Laudenbach also came into action and supported the rescue efforts on site.

The results of the investigation into the exact cause of the accident and the material damage caused have not yet been published and require further clarification from the Miltenberg police. The federal highway was completely closed while the accident was being recorded, which led to significant traffic delays. The reporting of the tragic incidents underlines the need for measures to improve road safety, such as those in the Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office be addressed.

These accident statistics form an important basis for traffic policy and bring to light essential information on the accident situation, people and vehicles involved and the causes of accidents, which are crucial for future measures in the areas of legislation, traffic education and road construction.

We will keep our readers updated on developments in this matter and hope for a speedy recovery for those injured.