Overview

• His family confirmed the death in a Facebook post, citing 31 August at 17:31 as the time.
• Reports state his Audi struck a stationary semi-trailer on the A1, he was trapped in the vehicle, and he died at the scene despite rescue efforts.
• He was traveling to meet his family for a vacation when the crash occurred.
• TAG24 places the crash between Kreuz Köln-Nord and the Niehl exit, though some outlets report differing location details.
• A specialized accident-investigation team examined the site, and tributes highlighted his FC St. Pauli films such as “Gegengerade” and “Glaubenskrieger.”