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Three seriously injured in head-on crash on B463 near Balingen
A Porsche and a Kia collided head-on on the B463 near Balingen in southwestern Germany on Saturday afternoon.
Police said the 48-year-old Porsche driver lost control on the rain-slick road between the Balingen-Süd and Balingen-Weilstetten junctions and crossed into oncoming traffic.
The crash seriously injured three people: both drivers and a 45-year-old passenger in the Porsche.
Firefighters freed them from the wreckage, and two were flown to hospitals by helicopter while the third went by ambulance.
The damaged cars had to be towed away, and police estimated the damage at about 75,000 euros.
The B463 was closed during the emergency response as crews dealt with the crash and investigators examined the scene.
A local diversion was set up, and the accounts differ on how long the closure lasted.
Three people were seriously injured in a head-on crash on the B463 near Balingen on Saturday afternoon.
Police said a Porsche 911 lost control on the wet road and crossed into the path of an oncoming Kia Ceed.
The Porsche’s 48-year-old driver, the Kia’s 47-year-old driver and a 45-year-old passenger in the Porsche were seriously hurt.
Two injured people were flown to hospitals by rescue helicopters, while the third was taken by ambulance.
The road was closed for the crash investigation; reports differed on how long the closure lasted.
- Who
- The drivers of a Porsche and a Kia, aged 48 and 47, and a 45-year-old passenger in the Porsche.
- What
- The vehicles collided head-on, seriously injuring all three people.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, at about 16:40.
- Where
- The B463 between the Balingen-Süd and Balingen-Weilstetten junctions, near Balingen.
- Why
- The Porsche lost control on the wet road and crossed into the oncoming lane.
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The Porsche lost control on the wet B463 and collided head-on with an oncoming Kia.
Firefighters freed the three seriously injured people; two were flown to hospitals and one was taken by ambulance.
gea.de reported that the B463 remained fully closed, while SWR reported the closure lasted nearly two hours.
- Road
- B463 between Balingen-Süd and Balingen-Weilstetten
- Vehicles
- Porsche 911 and Kia Ceed
- Injured
- Three people, all seriously hurt
- Emergency transport
- Two people flown by rescue helicopter; one taken by ambulance
- Estimated damage
- About €75,000