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Series of Serious Crashes Across Germany Leave One Dead, Multiple Injured as Police Launch Probes

The cluster underscores heightened risks for two‑wheel users alongside increasingly assertive enforcement.

Overview

  • Berlin-Pankow: A 42-year-old motorcyclist died in hospital after colliding with a car on Blankenfelder Straße, with the scene closed and local transit affected during the investigation.
  • Arberg in Kreis Ansbach: A 67-year-old cyclist sustained a severe traumatic brain injury during a group ride and remains in life-threatening condition after emergency surgery, police report.
  • Schongau: A 41-year-old allegedly drove with nearly two per mille alcohol, no valid license, and forged plates in an unregistered car, causing a frontal crash that lightly injured an 18-year-old as police opened multiple criminal cases.
  • A7 near Tarp: Police ended a pursuit by shooting out a car’s front tires, arrested the 31-year-old driver on suspected traffic offenses, and secured a blood sample after reports of dangerous driving.
  • A3 near Weibersbrunn: A chain collision injured four people, prompted multiple tows, and produced a long traffic jam as the roadway was temporarily restricted to a single lane.