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Multiple Crashes Across Bavaria and Northern Germany Leave Fatalities and Injuries

A series of severe road incidents over two days, involving police vehicles, intoxicated drivers, and head-on collisions, prompts large-scale investigations.

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Overview

  • A police patrol car in Altdorf collided with a Mercedes, causing a traffic light to fall and severely injuring a cyclist, with investigations ongoing.
  • An 81-year-old driver veered into oncoming traffic near Hofbieber, resulting in a head-on collision that killed both him and a 51-year-old motorcyclist.
  • A drunk 25-year-old driver crashed into a stationary Audi on the A5 near Appenweier, leaving the Audi driver unaccounted for and the highway temporarily closed.
  • Two motorcyclists collided head-on on the B472 near Gmund, leaving one in life-threatening condition and both airlifted to hospitals.
  • Police across the regions have launched investigations, deploying forensic experts, helicopters, and witness appeals to determine the causes of these incidents.