Overview
- A string of separate road accidents on Friday and into early Saturday resulted in multiple fatalities and many serious injuries, with major traffic disruptions on several highways and city streets.
- Düsseldorf police are investigating whether an illegal street race preceded a late‑Friday crash in which an 18‑year‑old driver wrecked a Ferrari and both occupants were hurt.
- A wrong‑way driver on the A70 near Bamberg collided with two oncoming cars on Friday evening, leaving four people seriously injured, including a driving‑school vehicle occupant.
- In Rostock an Audi struck an 83‑year‑old woman using a rollator and the victim died at the scene while the vehicle came to rest on tram tracks, forcing lengthy road and tramline closures.
- Investigators and prosecutors have deployed DEKRA and state accident experts to reconstruct major scenes, collect blood and other evidence, and prepare possible criminal charges in cases involving suspected racing or impairment.