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Four Injured in A7 Overtake Crash Near Kempten as Autobahn Reopens After Two-Hour Closure

Police opened an investigation following a rescue that cut a seriously injured driver from a wreck.

Overview

  • Police say a 73-year-old attempting to pass a truck collided with a fast-approaching car around 1:20 p.m.
  • The younger driver's vehicle hit the central barrier, rolled several times, and came to rest in a roadside ditch.
  • Firefighters used heavy equipment to extricate the 73-year-old, who was hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • The 22-year-old driver and passengers aged 18 and 21 sustained light to moderate injuries; the trucker was unharmed.
  • Both cars were totaled, damage is estimated at about €90,000, and responders included ambulance crews, a helicopter and the highway authority.