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Brake-Assist Triggers Sudden Stop Over Bird, Rear-End Crash Closes A8 Lane Near Elchingen

Police have opened a negligent bodily harm investigation into the 27-year-old who hit the stopped car.

Overview

  • A 51-year-old’s VW T‑Cross executed an automated full brake when its system classified a crossing raptor as an obstacle.
  • The following Opel Astra driver reacted too late and rear-ended the vehicle, lightly injuring the front passenger.
  • The left lane toward Stuttgart was closed for about two hours as firefighters and police secured the scene and arranged towing.
  • Both drivers were uninjured, and the injured passenger received treatment at a nearby hospital.
  • The incident occurred Saturday on the A8 near Elchingen in the Neu‑Ulm district, according to police reports relayed by dpa.