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Starnberg, Germany – A major emergency operation took place on Saturday afternoon in Starnberg, a town located southwest of Munich, following a serious traffic accident at an Allguth gas station on Münchner Straße. A 91-year-old man crashed his vehicle, a Porsche Macan, into the station’s infrastructure, leading to a significant gas alarm.
Details of the Collision
According to information provided by the Starnberg police department to the local newspaper Merkur, the incident occurred for reasons that remain under investigation. The 91-year-old driver drove onto the gas station premises and collided directly with a fuel pump. The impact was severe enough to uproot a pump dispensing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Emergency services, including the fire department, were immediately dispatched to the scene following reports of a potential gas leak. Firefighters issued a “gas alarm, flammable” status upon arrival, as a gasoline pump was also damaged during the collision. Images from the scene showed the heavily damaged Porsche partially resting on the base of the pumps.
Emergency Response and Traffic Impact
Approximately 40 firefighters were involved in the operation to secure the area and mitigate the risk of explosion. In addition to the fire department, the Bavarian Red Cross (BRK) medical services and a rescue helicopter were deployed to the site. The driver of the vehicle sustained injuries in the crash and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
To ensure public safety and allow emergency crews to work, local authorities closed the adjacent roads in both directions. The closure caused temporary traffic disruptions in the area surrounding the accident site.
Ongoing Investigation
While the exact cause of the accident has not yet been determined, authorities have secured the scene for further investigation. There have been no reports of injuries to other individuals at the gas station at the time of the crash. The structural integrity of the affected pumps and the surrounding area is currently being assessed by technical experts.
Source: merkur.de
