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Rescues and Probes Across Germany After Series of Crashes and a Suspected House Explosion

Investigators cite recurring factors including low visibility, excessive speed, possible intoxication.

Overview

  • Search teams in Wolfenbüttel continue working a partial row‑house collapse after a suspected explosion, with an 83‑year‑old still missing, multiple people treated, the fire under control and THW assisting.
  • On the B588 near Wurmannsquick, a 20‑year‑old lost control and hit two cars, injuring eleven people—five seriously—closing the road for about three and a half hours as police examine the cause.
  • A 17‑year‑old in a high‑powered Audi crashed near Dornhausen, the car flew roughly 50 meters and briefly caught fire, the driver was extricated with severe injuries, and police report he lacked a valid license.
  • In Munich, a truck’s lane change on Arnulfstraße spun a VW into a tram stop shelter, lightly injuring the 23‑year‑old driver and disrupting service at a location already under safety scrutiny.
  • Two people were lightly hurt in an A1 crash near the Dortmund/Unna interchange, and the suspected at‑fault driver who initially fled on foot was located shortly afterward, police said.