Overview

• In Kürten a 16-year-old unlicensed driver lost control of his parents’ car, killing four teenage passengers before hiding under a nearby motorhome until police found him.
• At an unguarded level crossing in Manching a Mercedes crossed while red signals flashed and was struck by a Regionalbahn, killing its two 23-year-old occupants.
• Staatsanwaltschaft Ingolstadt seized the Mercedes after confirming the crossing’s warning lights were functioning, and the train’s driver was treated for shock while 15 passengers were uninjured.
• In Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen a 51-year-old motorist turning onto a county road failed to see two motorcycles, causing a crash that killed a 22-year-old rider.
• A Land Rover collided with a car-and-trailer on the A7 near Harburger Berge and overturned, seriously injuring two people and prompting Landkreis Harburg police to launch a formal investigation.