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Two Dead in Wipperfürth Head-On Crash as Separate Kamenz Collision Injures Four

Investigators in Wipperfürth are examining the scene with a specialized accident unit.

Overview

  • Police say a 19-year-old Hyundai driver collided head-on with an oncoming VW on Lenneper Straße (B237) at about 19:20 on Friday.
  • The 30-year-old VW driver and his 33-year-old passenger died at the scene, and the 19-year-old was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.
  • Officers secured both wrecks, a VU traffic-accident team documented the crash, and the road remained closed into Saturday morning with psychosocial support on site.
  • Authorities report the precise cause of the Wipperfürth collision remains unclear and that investigations are continuing, with damage estimated in the mid–five-figure range.
  • Earlier Friday in Kamenz, police say an 85-year-old Skoda driver failed to yield at the S94/S97 junction, lightly injuring four people as firefighters contained leaks, a rescue helicopter responded, and damage was put at about €10,000.