Helicopter Airlifts Two Cyclists on Wittener Road in Sprockhövel

In the quiet town of Sprockhövel, two cycling accidents occurred on Wittener Straße over the weekend, causing concern among locals and emergency services.

On Saturday at 10:50 AM, a traffic accident involving a cyclist occurred near the Leveringhauser Straße. The fire department was called to the scene to secure the accident area against flowing traffic. However, no further details about the cyclist's condition or transportation have been provided.

The following day, on Sunday at 12:30 PM, another accident involving a cyclist and a car took place on the same stretch of road. This accident, however, was more severe. A 62-year-old man from Wuppertal, driving a BMW, collided with a 31-year-old cyclist from Bochum, causing life-threatening injuries to the cyclist. The fire department was again called to the scene, and a rescue helicopter was requested. The landing was secured by the fire department on a field in the area of the Straße Zur Streuobstwiese.

Upon arrival, 14 emergency personnel found the injured cyclist already being treated by emergency services. The fire department's deployment ended at 1:55 PM. No information about the cyclist's condition or transportation beyond the fact that they were treated and transported to a hospital in Bochum by a rescue transport vehicle has been provided.

In contrast, the accident on Saturday involved an Audi driven by a 70-year-old woman from Sprockhövel who overlooked a 73-year-old cyclist from Bochum, resulting in minor injuries to the cyclist. No details about the fire department's involvement in securing the Saturday accident scene have been provided.

As of now, no further details about the exact course of the accidents on Wittener Straße on Saturday and Sunday have been released. The local community hopes for the speedy recovery of the injured cyclists and urges drivers to remain vigilant on the roads.