Overview
- On the A2 near Herford/Bad Salzuflen, a Spanish articulated lorry overturned onto the median, leaving one person dead and the 59-year-old driver critically injured, as the Hannover-bound carriageway was closed for hours with traffic diverted.
- A crash on the A4 between Pulsnitz and Ohorn forced a full closure toward Görlitz after a car and a Czech truck hit the median, lightly injuring both drivers and causing about €100,000 in damage, according to police.
- Winter conditions contributed to a 40‑ton parcel truck overturning on the B8 near Neustadt an der Aisch, where the driver suffered minor injuries and the road was shut for several hours during recovery.
- In Munich, an 18‑year‑old allegedly threatened a 51‑year‑old with a knife on the S‑Bahn after a dispute at Laim, prompting a Notbremse at Hirschgarten, a police arrest nearby, seizure of a knife, and delays to 16 trains totaling 152 minutes.
- Police also reported ongoing cases against dangerous and impaired drivers, including a witness appeal for an SUV with a yellow plate bearing partial letters “JFK” or “JKL” after harassment on the A95, a 1.8‰ A96 stop, and multiple DUI/drug detections around Memmingen.