Overview

• A weekend series of overtaking maneuvers and failed lane changes on highways including the A46, A26, B2 and Landstraße 1044 led to several severe injuries and the death of an 11-year-old boy.
• On the A72, a guardrail collision sparked a vehicle fire; all three occupants escaped with only minor injuries.
• In Hamburg, an alleged late-night street race ended in a collision that injured the Audi driver and left his rival fleeing the scene.
• At the Autorallye de la Fourme in France, a rally car left the course, killing three spectators and triggering a negligent homicide investigation.
• Most affected roads have since reopened; ongoing investigations into negligence, intoxication and illegal racing continue alongside a review of road-safety and event security measures.