Two serious traffic accidents in the north lane of A5 near the Appenweier mobilised a large number of rescue and intervention teams Saturday at noon. So writes German police in a news release.

According to the announcement, shortly after 11:30 in the north lane of A5, near the break point on the Renchtal Highway, a lane from the middle lane to the left occurred a side crash between two cars. Because of high speed, the two leaders lost control of their vehicles and eventually stopped on the street. One of those involved in the accident suffered serious injuries.

The unexpected obstacles to the road as a result of the first accident forced the leaders of the following tools to hold back. In this context, another serious traffic accident occurred near the highway's knot at the Appenweer, where five vehicles were involved. As passengers of four of the five vehicles involved remained hurt according to current data, for two girls who were in a Smart every aid came too late. They died at the scene of the accident as a result of severe injuries, writes Blick.

The two victims were two Swiss citizens, aged 17 and 23. According to one spokesman, the Smart vehicle was registered in Switzerland.

A5's north core was completely closed in the Apenweier Highway's knot area. Because of record of the accident, as well as subsequent vehicle withdrawal and road cleaning, there were significant obstacles to traffic for several hours. Traffic Police officials at Baden-Baden have launched investigations into the accident's circumstances. /Periscope/