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Fatal Bus Crash in Weil am Rhein Caps Spate of Serious Road Accidents Across Germany

Authorities are investigating causes ranging from driver behavior to situational hazards.

Overview

  • A 34-year-old pedestrian was killed and several others were injured after a city bus struck vehicles and people in Weil am Rhein; police in Freiburg and the Lörrach prosecutor confirmed the fatality and said there are no indications of an attack.
  • Eleven people were hurt, five seriously, when a 20-year-old’s car veered into oncoming traffic near Wurmannsquick on the B588, triggering a three-vehicle collision and a closure of the road for roughly three and a half hours.
  • Near Dornhausen on the B13, a 17-year-old without a valid license crashed at high speed, his car flew about 50 meters and caught fire, and firefighters needed 30–40 minutes with hydraulic tools to free him; he and his passenger were seriously injured.
  • In Munich, a truck’s lane change sent a 23-year-old’s VW into a tram shelter and onto the tracks at Arnulfstraße/Donnersbergerbrücke; the driver sustained minor injuries and tram service was briefly restricted as traffic police opened an inquiry.
  • In Germersheim, a 19-year-old suspected driver with a 1.38‰ blood alcohol level and no license reported a theft after a rollover, then drew police suspicion and now faces charges, underscoring repeated reports of speed, risky maneuvers and impairment in the incidents.