Overview
- On the B51 near Trier, four people including a seven-year-old died after a car entered the opposite lane and hit a truck, and officers are still searching for a dog believed to have been in the car.
- An e‑call alerted rescuers to a late‑night crash on the B56 in Swisttal‑Miel where a 48-year-old man died at the scene and two others were severely injured, as specialized teams used drones and K‑9s to rule out more victims.
- In Düsseldorf, firefighters freed a slightly injured 54-year-old after a two‑car collision, and three occupants of a BMW fled before a 25-year-old later contacted police saying he had been a passenger.
- In Arnsdorf near Dresden, an 88-year-old pedestrian died after being struck, and police reported a preliminary breath‑alcohol reading of about 0.32‰ for the 57‑year‑old driver as inquiries continue.
- In Dorsten, a school bus carrying 22 children collided with a car, triggering a large‑casualty alarm; all children were uninjured, while the bus driver and two car drivers were taken to hospital.