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A60 Pileup, Hamm Hit-and-Run and Other Crashes Leave Several Injured Across Germany

Police pursue cause inquiries, seeking witnesses after injuries in crashes from Mainz to Oberhausen.

Overview

  • On the A60 near Mainz, five cars and a truck were involved in a rear-end crash around 7:36 a.m., injuring two slightly and producing a tailback of about six kilometers as crews cleared debris and fluids.
  • During the A60 response, a passing semi lightly touched a parked ambulance, causing minor damage without injuries, according to the Autobahn police.
  • In Hamm, a 61-year-old cyclist was seriously hurt near the main station after swerving to avoid a white SUV whose driver left the scene, and officers are asking witnesses to come forward.
  • Near Roßtal in the Fürth district, a head-on collision on Kreisstraße FÜ22 injured three, including an 18-year-old who was freed from his car by firefighters and a 34-year-old with a suspected shoulder fracture.
  • Separate crashes left three injured after a car hit a tree in Hamm-Herringen and sent a 58-year-old motorcyclist to hospital in Oberhausen-Altstaden, with temporary road closures in both areas.