Traffic accidents in Cottbus and VS-Schwenningen result in injuries

Two separate traffic accidents in Germany have resulted in injuries. In Cottbus-Sandow, a collision occurred between a car and a bicycle at the intersection of Franz-Mehring-Straße and Willy-Brandt-Straße on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services treated one injured person at the scene before transporting them to a hospital. Police and fire departments secured the area for approximately 35 minutes before reopening the intersection.

In VS-Schwenningen, a 70-year-old cyclist was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, a 66-year-old driver in a Toyota was turning from Brandenburger Ring into Spittelstraße when they struck the cyclist. Both the driver and the cyclist had green lights at the time of the collision. The cyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, sustained severe head injuries and was transported to a hospital by ambulance.