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B96 Reopens After Oderwitz Crash That Injured Two Drivers

Police attribute the midday collision to a turning driver's oversight of an oncoming Opel.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 11:20 a.m. at the junction where Ruppersdorfer Straße meets Hauptstraße to access the B96 in Oderwitz, Saxony.
  • A 61-year-old driving a Ford turned toward the federal road and failed to see a 71-year-old in an Opel, according to police.
  • Both men sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • Police and emergency crews secured the scene and closed the B96 for just over an hour, with traffic resuming at about 12:40 p.m.
  • Initial reports put property damage at roughly €10,000, and the immediate response and scene management have concluded.