Overview

• An 89-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a Sattelzug on the B486 near Offenthal on April 25; the road remains closed as authorities investigate the traffic signal timing.
• A truck collided with a railway bridge in Hof on April 25, causing significant rail traffic disruptions while the bridge undergoes inspection for structural damage.
• Seven people were injured, five seriously, in a head-on collision involving a VW Touran and two other vehicles on the S94 near Elstra on April 24.
• An 82-year-old cyclist suffered severe injuries after being hit by a Skoda on the B81 near Halberstadt; the cyclist was airlifted to a hospital.
• A Skoda rear-ended a Sattelzug on the A14 near Döbeln on April 25, injuring the driver and briefly halting traffic on the highway.