Overview

• The preliminary report indicates the BMW X4 M was accelerated to a clearly excessive speed before leaving Urdenbacher Weg and striking two trees, killing a 15‑ and a 17‑year‑old at the scene.
• Police say the 18‑year‑old tested negative for alcohol and drugs; a 17‑year‑old passenger remains in critical condition, while two others were discharged.
• In Hamburg, a four‑year‑old ran into Alten Zollweg after exiting a bus, suffered life‑threatening injuries, was resuscitated on site and taken to hospital.
• Frankfurt authorities believe a 25‑year‑old homeless man was struck by a BMW around 2:30 a.m.; the driver reported the collision, a blood sample was taken, the car was secured and a reconstruction was ordered.
• Separate pursuits led to wrecks and detentions: a fleeing Lexus burned out after hitting a tree near Lübbenau, and in Dortmund a 36‑year‑old Ford driver crashed into a traffic light and lamp post before arrest.