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Two Head-On Collisions in Germany Leave Two Dead and One Critically Injured

Investigators are asking witnesses to help explain why both vehicles left their lanes.

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Overview

  • On the B328 near Pleidelsheim, a 52-year-old driver veered right, lost control while countersteering, and hit an oncoming car, according to police.
  • The 52-year-old and a 67-year-old passenger in the other vehicle died at the scene, and the 72-year-old opposing driver was hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • Stuttgart prosecutors and Ludwigsburg police opened an inquiry, appealed for witnesses, documented about €65,000 in vehicle damage, and kept the B328 closed until evening.
  • In a separate crash on the L1108 in the Saale-Orla district, a 69-year-old left his lane and struck an oncoming car, leaving him with life-threatening injuries while others were lightly hurt.
  • Firefighters extricated the 69-year-old, a rescue helicopter flew him to a hospital, and the L1108 was closed in both directions for roughly four hours.