Overview
- The multi‑vehicle rear‑end collision on the A9 between Allersberg and Hilpoltstein happened Thursday evening and left a 40‑year‑old man dead and three others injured, one seriously.
- Police say the 40‑year‑old rear‑ended a Mercedes, which led to a loss of control and involvement of a BMW and a fourth vehicle that tried to avoid the crash.
- The public prosecutor has ordered a court‑appointed expert to reconstruct the accident and the damaged cars were secured for forensic analysis.
- Separately, a Wednesday evening rollover on the A8 near Dachau involved a car that struck a truck while changing lanes; its four occupants were not seriously hurt but taken to hospital for observation.
- Emergency services used scene lighting, drones and traffic diversions to clear both sites, and the A9 was fully closed for several hours with traffic diverted at the Allersberg junction, creating a risk of follow‑on collisions and long delays.