Truck accident on B5: full closure and dramatic rescue operation in Perleberg!

Truck accident on B5: full closure and dramatic rescue operation in Perleberg!

On Monday, June 16, 2025, there was a dramatic traffic accident on the B5 between Quitzow and Perleberg-Nord. At 9:45 a.m., a truck lost control for unexplained reasons, drove to the right off the road and crashed into a tree. The 31-year-old driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and had to be treated by an emergency services and a rescue helicopter. Fortunately, the Audi driver who was traveling behind the truck was also affected, but was unharmed in a tree on the road shortly afterwards, like the Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung reports .

The consequences of the accident are significant: the B5 had to be completely blocked in both directions, which led to long -lasting traffic jams. In order to make the road safe again, the remains of the damaged tree and gravel, which was lost in the accident, were removed. The rescue of the truck is planned for the evening and is organized by the dispatcher of the truck company, whereby the measures should be completed between 6 p.m. and midnight. The estimated property damage amounts to around 150,000 euros.

additional accidents in the morning

But that was not the only incident that day on the B5. Another accident occurred in the early morning, at around 5:30 a.m. A 26-year-old Dane at the wheel of a truck came to the right of the road at Premslin and also collided with a tree. The vehicle lost parts of its cargo and blocked the street, whereby a subsequent 58-year-old driver of a Mercedes Sprinter collapsed with concrete parts. He was slightly injured and taken to the hospital, while his vehicle was no longer ready to drive and had to be towed, as the Brandenburg police informed .

Another accident occurred around 5:40 a.m. when the driver of a Mercedes Sprinter wanted to turn due to the traffic impairments and collided with a ambulance behind him. Here, too, there was an injured person who was taken to the hospital. The total damage in this accident amounts to around 40,000 euros.

security situation in road traffic

The events on the B5 throw a light on the challenges in road traffic. According to the Statistics of the Federal Statistical Office , extensive data and analyzes on traffic safety provide important foundations for measures in legislation, traffic education and infrastructure. These statistics not only show the causes of the accident, but also offer a valuable overview of the accident and the people involved.

Overall, the incidents on the B5 illustrate how quickly there can be dangerous situations in road traffic and how important safety precautions and adequate measures for accident prevention are. Today in Brandenburg was an urgent example.