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Germany Records Spate of Deadly Road Crashes as Investigations Expand

Investigators have opened multiple probes after fatal collisions and major pileups across several regions.

Overview

  • Munich police report a left‑turn collision in Berg am Laim on Monday that injured several people and left a four‑year‑old dead, with the junction closed for hours during the inquiry.
  • On the A3 near WiesbadenMedenbach, an eight‑vehicle crash injured 13 people, including three seriously, leading to a multi‑hour southbound closure as officers and a crash expert examined the scene.
  • A collision involving two cars and a heavy‑load convoy on the A43 near Recklinghausen left three people seriously hurt, required extrication under a wind turbine blade, and prompted a temporary full closure toward Münster.
  • Separate fatal crashes included a head‑on on the B45 near Niddatal late Monday that killed a 54‑year‑old man and a 48‑year‑old woman, a BerlinBiesdorf wreck early Tuesday that killed a 19‑year‑old and critically injured his passenger, and a Sunday frontal crash near Wildflecken that killed two sisters.
  • Police cite suspected offenses in several cases, including a probed illegal street race in Göppingen with a license seizure, unlicensed and drug‑affected driving in pursuit incidents, a hit‑and‑run in Monheim, and multiple witness appeals.