Overview

• A1 near Sittensen: a 58‑year‑old VW driver died after a side collision triggered by a sudden lane change; the other vehicle fled and Autobahnpolizei Sittensen urges witnesses to call 04282/5087‑0 after an overnight closure until about 6 a.m.
• Gießen: three people were shot inside a betting shop, a suspect was arrested hours later, and police say none of the injuries are life‑threatening as investigators review possible motives.
• A99 at Aschheim: a driver reportedly sneezed and lost control, two vehicles overturned, and seven people including two children sustained minor injuries during a short‑term closure for rescue and clearance.
• Further road incidents caused injuries and major delays, including a two‑car rollover on the A42 near Dortmund that hurt three people and an A3 crash near Pommersfelden that left four hurt and produced tailbacks up to 10 kilometers.
• Police cited suspected impairment or dangerous driving in multiple cases, including a DUI head‑on on the B303 near Marktredwitz, a Forchheim tractor crash involving 0.8‰ alcohol and no license, a Munich taxi collision that injured two officers, and a DUI ditching in Rathenow.