Overview

• Motorcycle collisions in Euskirchen, Schwelm and Sprockhövel each killed a rider at the scene, and a 27-year-old motorcyclist from Munich succumbed to his injuries in hospital
• On the A4 near Friedewald, a biker misjudged a lorry trailer’s distance, crashed underneath it, was airlifted to Klinikum Fulda and triggered a six-kilometer traffic jam
• In Heiligenhaus, a 47-year-old woman under the influence of drugs lost control of her Peugeot and hit a tree, injuring an 11-year-old passenger and prompting drug-related charges
• A school bus in Neu Wulmstorf collided with a transporter, injuring both drivers but leaving two pupils unhurt, while in Künzelsau a 13-year-old moped rider and a four-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries
• Authorities continue investigating each collision, focusing on speeding, failing-to-yield errors and impairment as road closures persist