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23-Year-Old Found Dead in Van After Forest Track Crash Near Neukirch

Police have opened an investigation into the sequence of the crash on the forest track.

Overview

  • A passerby discovered the Opel small van in a ditch near Neukirch, Landkreis Bautzen, on Friday midday and called emergency services.
  • An emergency doctor pronounced the 23-year-old driver dead at the scene.
  • Police say the vehicle left the forest track sometime between Thursday and Friday.
  • Initial findings indicate the van hit logged tree trunks and then rolled over.
  • Relatives have been notified, and photos from the scene show the vehicle covered in snow as investigators work to determine the exact circumstances.