Overview
- The collision occurred around 6:10 p.m. Monday on State Road 212 between Sayda and Niederseiffenbach, according to police.
- Five people were hospitalized, with the car driver, the coachman, and one passenger reported as seriously injured.
- One of the two carriage horses was euthanized at the scene by a veterinarian, while the second was treated on site.
- Police told BILD the car was attempting to overtake when it struck the oncoming carriage head-on, and the crash remains under investigation.
- The road was fully closed for several hours and initial property damage was estimated at about €25,000.