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Nuremberg Intersection Crash Flips Car, Driver Hospitalized

Police cite a switched-off signal with early indications of a failure to yield.

Kreis Würzburg: Mann kracht mit zwei Promille gegen Ampel - schwer verletzt
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Overview

  • The collision occurred around 5:00 a.m. Monday at the Holsteiner Straße and Marktäckerstraße junction in Nuremberg.
  • One car overturned and landed on its roof, and the driver was taken to hospital with no immediate risk to life, according to police.
  • Officers say the traffic lights were not operating at the time, and initial findings suggest the injured driver did not yield right of way.
  • Media accounts differ on the driver's age and injury severity, with inFranken citing a 25-year-old lightly injured and dpa/Die Zeit reporting a 54-year-old seriously hurt.
  • The other motorist was uninjured, and investigators are working to confirm the circumstances and the victim's details.