Overview
- A multi-vehicle rear-end collision on the A9 between Allersberg and Hilpoltstein on Thursday evening left a 40-year-old man dead and three others injured, one seriously.
- Police say four cars were involved when a vehicle hit a Mercedes, a following BMW was drawn into the crash, and a fourth car was damaged while trying to avoid the wreck.
- The public prosecutor has appointed a Gutachter (expert) to reconstruct the A9 collision and the highway was closed for several hours while emergency teams cleared the scene.
- A separate major crash on the A1 near Schwerte on Friday morning involved multiple cars and a truck, caused several injuries, and required a rescue helicopter and prolonged cleanup.
- Earlier incidents included an A8 lane-change crash near Dachau that flipped a car with no serious injuries and a Donauradweg collision where a 15-year-old on an e-scooter likely distracted by a phone struck a 68-year-old cyclist who was hospitalized with head injuries.