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Nuremberg A73 Overpass Attack Probed as Attempted Murder

Police issue a witness appeal after heavy objects were hurled onto traffic from a railway bridge at midday.

Overview

  • Unidentified individuals allegedly threw stones and slabs from a railway overpass onto the Frankenschnellweg around 12:35 on October 31.
  • A Mercedes was struck in the center of the windshield, which did not shatter, and the 46-year-old driver stopped safely on the hard shoulder.
  • A second vehicle sustained damage to the passenger door from debris lying on the roadway after the objects were dropped.
  • Initial reports point to two to three dark-clad suspects on the bridge near Dianastraße, with a helicopter search yielding no arrests.
  • The investigation is being handled as attempted murder by the prosecutor, and police ask witnesses to call 0911 2112-3333 with any sightings or information.