Quick & Compact: The Facts
- Location: Bad Klosterlausnitz, street „Siedlung am Bahndamm“
- Time: Monday afternoon (16.02.2026)
- Involved: 54-year-old female driver
- Incident: Veering off the roadway, sliding into the ditch
- Consequences: No injuries, car had to be towed
Bad Klosterlausnitz/Jena. A traffic accident in the neighboring Saale-Holzland-Kreis occupied officers from the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena on Monday afternoon. On the street „Siedlung am Bahndamm“ in Bad Klosterlausnitz, a 54-year-old’s journey ended in a ditch. Fortunately, the woman escaped unharmed.
The Course of the Accident
As the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena announced this Tuesday, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. The 54-year-old driver was traveling in her car on the street „Siedlung am Bahndamm“. For reasons yet to be determined, the vehicle moved too far to the right during the journey. The car ended up on the so-called shoulder (Bankette) – the unpaved side strip of the roadway – and lost its grip there.
Subsequently, the car slid uncontrollably into the adjacent ditch. Such accidents often happen within fractions of a second when the ground gives way or when damp leaves or wetness no longer provide sufficient traction.
Vehicle no longer drivable
The good news first: The driver remained uninjured in the accident. However, the material damage to the car is significant. Although the police could not yet quantify the exact amount of damage at the time of reporting, the damage was so severe that the car could not continue its journey. A towing service had to be notified to recover the vehicle from the ditch and transport it away.
Danger at the roadside: The pitfalls of the shoulder
Accidents of this type are not uncommon in rural areas and the outskirts of Jena. Especially on narrower roads such as in residential areas, swerving for oncoming traffic or a brief moment of inattention can lead to the tires leaving the asphalt. Traffic experts repeatedly warn of the pitfalls of soft roadsides.
If a vehicle gets onto the shoulder, prudent action is required. Hasty counter-steering often causes the car to skid and be catapulted into oncoming traffic or – as in this case in Bad Klosterlausnitz – to lose traction completely and slide into the ditch. Since the street „Siedlung am Bahndamm“ is located in a rather quiet area, there was fortunately no danger to other road users.
Police Record
Officers from the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena recorded the accident. There may have been brief disruptions for the duration of the recovery measures. In this context, the police point out that full attention should always be paid to the course of the road, even on familiar routes.
We wish the driver a quick settlement of the damage and a safe journey at all times.
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