Overview
- The collision happened Wednesday evening at about 19:40 on Landesstraße 200 between Biesenthal and Wullwinkel when a car attempting to overtake multiple vehicles struck three of four oncoming mopeds.
- Three moped riders and one passenger died at the scene while the rider of the fourth moped escaped uninjured and the car driver was taken to hospital with injuries.
- The car caught fire and was found largely burned and overturned in a roadside ditch, and the road stayed closed overnight for recovery and police accident work.
- Police confirmed the four fatalities but have not released identities or ages because victim identification is still in progress and investigators will complete an initial reconstruction before releasing more details.
- Local emergency services and pastoral-care teams supported relatives and responders and the crash highlights the acute risk posed by overtaking maneuvers on narrow rural state roads, a point likely to shape follow-up safety reviews.