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Germany Sees New Cluster of Serious Crashes With Fatalities and Airlifts as Prosecutors Target Bus–Tram Driver

Prosecutors now focus on the Halle bus driver after the April crash.

Overview

  • One man died in Steddorf after a car overturned multiple times on the L124, and three passengers were severely injured and flown to hospitals.
  • A 65-year-old pedestrian was struck on the B2 near Elsteraue late Thursday and died at the scene, with the road closed for about five hours as police investigate.
  • In Starnberg-Söcking, a 75-year-old was critically hurt when a 73-year-old motorist veered onto the opposite lane; he was airlifted, an expert was appointed, and witnesses are sought.
  • A 57-year-old Vespa rider in Starnberg-Wangen collided with a turning trike during an overtake, was overrun, and was flown to a Munich clinic, while the trike driver suffered moderate injuries.
  • In the Halle bus–tram collision from April, prosecutors opened an investigation into the bus driver and closed the case against the tram driver after a qualified accident recording.