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Head-On Crash on B303 Near Arzberg After Failed Overtake Leaves 51-Year-Old Dead

Police have engaged an accident expert, with an urgent appeal for the unidentified truck driver as a witness.

Overview

  • Police say the 51-year-old attempted to pass a truck on a two-lane stretch in the Fichtelgebirge and struck an oncoming car.
  • Both drivers were trapped in their vehicles and were extricated by firefighters using rescue tools.
  • The women were taken to nearby hospitals with severe injuries, and the 51-year-old later died.
  • The B303 was closed for several hours to allow rescue operations and on-scene investigation.
  • An appointed expert will reconstruct the crash as officers seek witness statements, especially from the truck driver who was being overtaken.