Dramatic traffic accident on B299: Driver fights for consciousness!

Dramatic traffic accident on B299: Driver fights for consciousness!

Traffic on the B299 between Lauterhofen and Neumarkt caused a shocking moment on Tuesday afternoon when a 64-year-old driver lost consciousness while driving. This is reported by the Mittelbayerische . His car drifted onto the oncoming lane without control, where there was a frontal collision with a truck. The 54-year-old truck driver reacted in a lightning look at the road traffic and was able to slow down his team, which prevented a worse accident.

The force of the impact was still considerable. The car then collided with the guardrail, while the truck driver remained without injuries. For the car driver, however, the journey ended in the clinic, where he was treated with minor injuries. In summary, the property damage amounts to around 26,000 euros, which underlines the severity of the incident. Thanks to the timely response of the truck driver, however, the accident went lightly.

Review of tragic accidents on the B299

On the B299, several serious traffic accidents occurred in the recent past that attract the public attention. A particularly tragic case took place on May 28, 2025 between Tacherting and Trostberg when a 68-year-old vehicle driver from the northern district of Traunstein succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the accident. Her car had strayed to the left from her lane for so far unclear reasons and collided head-on with a truck. The 58-year-old truck driver was not injured, but suffered a shock. The property damage amounted to around 22,000 euros, and the federal road was completely closed during the accident, with volunteer fire brigades taking over traffic steering on site. The Investigations took over the Trostberg police inspection, such as bayern.de reported.