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Boltigen (Bern): Six injured, one seriously, in head-on crash
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
Six people were injured in a head-on collision between two cars shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday on Bäuertweidli road in Boltigen, canton of Bern. A driver crossed into the oncoming lane on a right-hand bend for reasons that remain unknown. The other car rolled several times down an embankment and came to rest on its roof. Its five occupants suffered minor injuries. Firefighters freed the seriously injured driver from her car before Rega flew her to hospital. The road was closed for about four hours, and Bern cantonal police have opened an investigation.
- Six people were injured, one seriously, in a head-on crash in Boltigen on Friday evening
- A driver crossed into the oncoming lane on a right-hand bend for reasons still unknown
- The other car rolled down an embankment; its five occupants suffered minor injuries
- Firefighters freed the trapped driver before Rega flew her to hospital
- Bäuertweidli road was closed for about four hours while emergency crews worked
What is known
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, two cars collided head-on on Bäuertweidli road in Boltigen, canton of Bern, according to 20 Minuten and Blick. A driver travelling from Oberwil im Simmental towards Zweisimmen crossed into the oncoming lane on a right-hand bend and struck a car approaching from the opposite direction.
The oncoming car rolled several times, went down an embankment and came to rest on its roof. Its five occupants suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital by ambulance.
The seriously injured driver was trapped in her car, which remained on the road. Firefighters freed her, and after receiving medical care at the scene, she was flown to hospital by Rega, Switzerland's air-rescue service.
The emergency response involved Bern cantonal police, the Boltigen and Zweisimmen fire brigades, a Rega crew, two ambulance teams and a vehicle recovery service. Bern cantonal police have opened an investigation into the precise circumstances of the crash.
Bäuertweidli road was closed for about four hours while emergency crews worked. A diversion was in place during the closure.
The figures
6
People injured in total
1
Seriously injured person: the driver
5
People with minor injuries in the other car
About 4 hours
Duration of the Bäuertweidli road closure
Seriously injured1
Slightly injured5
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