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Three Injured as Dresden Patrol Car Collides With Toyota in Cotta

Police confirm lights and siren were active during the response, with the crash under investigation.

Overview

  • The collision occurred Tuesday evening at Coventrystraße and Gottfried-Keller-Straße as a 38-year-old Toyota driver attempted to cross toward Leutewitzer Ring.
  • The Toyota driver and two policewomen, ages 29 and 25, sustained minor injuries.
  • Preliminary estimates put damage at about €60,000 to the vehicles plus €15,000 to a sign and light mast.
  • The Toyota Auris was heavily damaged and is likely a total loss, according to on-scene reporting.
  • Traffic was redirected past the site while officers documented the scene, and inquiries by Polizeidirektion Dresden continue.