Overview
- Berlin authorities said a 65-year-old motor scooter rider died after being overrun by a truck near the ICC; the driver was treated for shock and a bystander who filmed the scene is being sought.
- Police in Großheide confirmed a frontal collision that killed a 50-year-old driver and his 21-year-old passenger, left two young passengers seriously injured, and shut the route for hours.
- On the A3 near Leverkusen, a truck struck a guardrail and shed a heavy drill rig onto the roadway, prompting a full closure later eased to one lane as crews worked through the day; the trucker was lightly injured.
- A lorry carrying about 26,000 liters of slaughter byproduct overturned near Eichenbühl, with no initial leakage reported; the load must be pumped off and the road remains closed during the operation.
- Separate police actions tied to risky driving led to arrests and probes for intoxication and licensing offenses, including a Munich hit-and-run suspect identified with vehicle and license seized, and pursuits in Kassel, Saxony, and on the A2 ending in crashes.