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Deadly Crashes and Highway Chaos Sweep Germany in String of Traffic Incidents

Police report two recent fatalities and extended road closures as recovery operations and multiple criminal investigations proceed.

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.