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72-Year-Old Driver Dies After Car Hits Tree in Holzwickede

Police have secured the vehicle, launching a specialist reconstruction to determine why it left the road.

Overview

  • The single-vehicle crash on Schwerter Straße was reported at 10:24 a.m., according to Kreis Unna police.
  • The VW Golf left the carriageway for unknown reasons and collided with a roadside tree.
  • A rescue helicopter flew a Notarzt to the scene, but the man died there despite emergency care.
  • Schwerter Straße was closed for several hours for investigative work and reopened after 1:45 p.m.
  • Investigators preserved the car for forensic analysis as they probe potential factors behind the crash.