Overview
- On the A5 near Bad Homburg, a 49-year-old from Frankfurt died after leaving his wrecked BMW and being struck during a follow-on crash, police in Mittelhessen said.
- A 34-year-old driver died on the B62 near Friedewald after aborting an overtake and rolling his car, and a 24-year-old was killed in Niederbayern after a rollover on Staatsstraße 2325.
- Severe-injury collisions caused major disruptions, including a full closure on the A61 near Nettetal and morning lane and ramp blocks on the A9 at Wiedemar for truck recovery.
- Alcohol and unlawful driving feature in several cases, including a Bergheim crash with an alcohol test just over 1.0‰ and an Egling incident involving an 18-year-old driving drunk without a license.
- Authorities launched proceedings and called in accident experts for reconstructions, with blood analyses underway and witness appeals issued in multiple investigations.