Overview

• Police say a sports SUV and a sports car used the oncoming lane to overtake in Lohbrügge, where the second car touched a 47-year-old’s vehicle.
• The 47-year-old’s car overturned, and he and his two passengers sustained minor injuries, according to initial findings.
• The 19-year-old sports-car driver left the roadway, struck several trees, and suffered serious injuries, while his 16- and 18-year-old passengers were lightly hurt.
• The sports-SUV driver left the scene, and investigators have issued a public witness appeal as the case remains open.
• Authorities note the crash follows a suspected illegal-racing collision on Hamburg’s Kennedybrücke about a week earlier that injured three people.