Overview
- Police say the crash happened around 3 a.m. on the B173 between Selbitz and the A9 when the patrol car swerved into the opposite lane.
- The 25-year-old front-seat officer died at the scene, according to the regional police headquarters.
- The 20-year-old driver was trapped and freed by firefighters, and he and the 42-year-old Ford Ranger driver were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
- The force of the impact tore the patrol car into pieces, scattering debris across the roadway and prompting a full closure of the B173 for emergency work.
- Initial assessments indicate both vehicles were destroyed and the damage totals a high five-figure sum, while the precise cause remains unclear.