Overview

• Police confirmed fatalities in four incidents: an 81-year-old after a rollover in Teichland, a 71-year-old after a head‑on collision near Sailauf, a 20-year-old after a high‑speed A14 crash near Großweitzschen, and a 72-year-old at the scene in Holzwickede.
• In Lower Saxony, a transporter struck a queue on the A1 near Dibbersen, pushing a Peugeot partially under a truck; the 20-year-old driver and his 82-year-old passenger were severely injured and two lanes were closed for about 90 minutes with a five‑kilometer backup.
• On the A12 between Fürstenwalde‑West and Storkow, three lorries collided, lightly injuring two drivers and forcing a multi‑hour full closure toward Berlin as Kriminalpolizei took over the case.
• Rescue operations required technical extrication, multiple emergency physicians and air support, including a helicopter landing that prompted a temporary full closure on the A7 near Nersingen.
• Authorities say causes remain under investigation across the incidents, with accident reconstruction teams and court‑appointed experts engaged and several stretches closed for evidence preservation and vehicle recovery.