Overview

• Two separate night-time truck crashes shut lanes on the A5 in Hesse, including a collision near Alsfeld after a broken-down rig rolled backward, spilling food, wine and spirits and causing at least €300,000 in damage with the northbound side still undergoing cleanup.
• A second A5 incident near Friedberg sent a 16‑ton cargo of meat across two lanes after a tractor-trailer slid into a ditch around 2:15 a.m., leaving only one lane open toward Frankfurt for hours as firefighters handled fuel leaks and debris.
• On the A3 between Hengersberg and Deggendorf, a car was crushed between two lorries shortly after 8 p.m. Monday, killing the 26‑year‑old driver at the scene and prompting a full closure that lifted by early Tuesday morning as police opened a case.
• A transport van driver died on the A24 near Neuruppin after striking the rear of a stationary trailer in a traffic queue Monday afternoon, with investigators and a DEKRA expert documenting the scene and traffic diverted during a full closure.
• Police say two suspects, aged 26 and 27, are in Dutch custody over the May shooting in Tamm on attempted murder allegations, while in Güstrow search teams plan diving operations at Inselsee after multiple dogs indicated a location in the days-long hunt for eight-year-old Fabian.