Overview

• The incident occurred on September 17 at about 08:50 when a large branch broke from a roadside tree and struck a moving car on the B71 near Rotenburg (Wümme).
• The windshield was almost completely shattered and the vehicle was rendered unroadworthy, according to police.
• The 71-year-old driver and his 69-year-old passenger suffered shock and were taken to hospital as a precaution, with no cause for the branch break reported.
• Property damage from the crash was reported at around €7,000.
• In separate police actions the same day, checks in Scheeßel and Ahausen recorded breath alcohol readings of 2.06‰ and 2.41‰, leading to blood samples and ongoing investigations not connected to the branch incident.