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Spate of German Road Crashes Over Two Days Leaves Cyclist Dead in Mannheim Hit-and-Run

Investigators report varied suspected causes across the separate crashes, with appeals for witnesses continuing.

Overview

  • Police in Mannheim say a 36-year-old cyclist died at the scene after being struck and dragged by a black car that fled at Wingertsbuckel/Am Aubuckel on Friday night, and they are seeking witnesses.
  • In Kreis Roth, a school-run van tipped onto its side in Barthelmesaurach after the 52-year-old driver reportedly lost consciousness, lightly injuring four children and an adult and prompting the deployment of two rescue helicopters.
  • A multi-vehicle collision on the A60 near Mainz involving five cars and a truck led to a partial closure toward Darmstadt, extensive cleanup for leaked fluids and a roughly six-kilometre traffic jam, with two people lightly injured.
  • On the A57 near Neuss, a 66-year-old lorry driver collided with a mobile warning sign for a night work zone and was seriously hurt, with police examining a possible internistic emergency as a cause.
  • In Hohenstein-Ernstthal, police recorded an alcohol breath value of 1.06‰ for a driver who veered into oncoming traffic on Goldbachstraße, leaving two people seriously injured and one lightly hurt.