Overview
- Police in Bad Arolsen opened a hit-and-run investigation after a Tuesday morning crash on the B 450 between the Mengeringhausen and Wetterburg exits.
- Around 9 a.m., a silver VW Golf with KS plates lost control when its driver moved right to yield during an aborted overtaking attempt by a following car.
- The VW’s right wheels struck the verge, the driver lost control, and the car collided with several trees.
- The 32-year-old driver suffered minor injuries and the 27-year-old passenger was seriously hurt, with both taken to nearby hospitals; vehicle damage is estimated at €10,000.
- The overtaking driver and the oncoming motorist remain unidentified, and police ask witnesses—especially the oncoming driver—to call 05691/97990.