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.