Overview

• On Hamburg’s Kennedybrücke late Thursday, a Mercedes and a Smart allegedly raced at high speed, leading to a crash that left three people injured and sent the 26-year-old Mercedes driver to hospital.
• The Smart driver initially left the scene but was located shortly after; both drivers had blood samples taken due to suspected alcohol or drug influence, and the cars were seized.
• Police are investigating a prohibited motor-vehicle race and are seeking witnesses to the driving behavior of both cars at 040 4286-56789.
• In Königsberg, a 23-year-old briefly fell asleep at the wheel with a voluntary breath test around 0.3‰, causing a head-on collision that seriously injured a 22-year-old; his license was confiscated, a blood draw and expert reconstruction were ordered, and damage is estimated at €35,000.
• On the A70 near Theres, a 43-year-old with a blood alcohol level over 1.2‰ crashed after risky overtakes, suffered serious injuries, faces a criminal case, and had his license secured as firefighters and the autobahn authority responded.