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Bus Crash Kills Woman as Series of Severe Road Accidents Across Germany Spur Probes

Police have launched multiple investigations focused on causes, potential offenses, legal responsibility.

Overview

  • In Weil am Rhein a bus struck vehicles and pedestrians, killing a 34-year-old woman, with traffic police examining the cause after extensive emergency response.
  • Investigators in Germersheim say a 19-year-old with 1.38‰ blood alcohol and no valid licence likely drove an overturned car, after he reported a supposed theft and raised suspicion.
  • On the B588 near Wurmannsquick, a 20-year-old allegedly veered into oncoming traffic, triggering a three-car crash that injured eleven people and led to a multi-hour road closure.
  • On the B13 at Dornhausen, a 17-year-old lost control at high speed; the car flew about 50 metres, overturned, caught fire, and the driver was extricated with severe injuries.
  • In Bochum, police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run after a 25-year-old was found unconscious on a sidewalk, with witnesses citing a dark-blue Opel Astra G.