Rostock/Neubrandenburg (dpa/mv) – At least 17 accidents have occurred on slippery roads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to the police, three people were injured on Saturday morning. On the A20 in Kreuz Wismar, a car left the lane to the right and collided with the guardrail. The driver and passenger were injured and taken to a hospital, according to the Rostock police headquarters.
A 26-year-old drove into a tree near Bresewitz near Friedland in the Mecklenburg Lake District. According to the Neubrandenburg police headquarters, she had lost control of her car in a right-hand bend. The driver was also taken to a clinic.
The other accidents involved property damage. The police reminded of the winter tire requirement. Some of the vehicles involved in the accident still had summer tires. In large parts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania there was the first onset of winter on Saturday night.