Overview

• Police say a 65-year-old driving the wrong way on the B19 near Würzburg caused a multi-car collision, died at the scene, and left three others injured, including a 26-year-old who was extricated by firefighters.
• The B19 was closed for hours for a court-ordered expert investigation, and officers reported confronting bystanders who filmed the scene as they asked additional motorists who may have been endangered to come forward.
• In Lippstadt, a frontal collision killed a 71-year-old driver and his 70-year-old passenger, while a 21-year-old and an eight-year-old were seriously injured and taken to hospitals, one by rescue helicopter.
• In Hamburg-Langenhorn, a car struck a light pole and rolled onto its side, injuring four occupants as police cited excessive speed and reported a positive alcohol test for the driver based on preliminary findings.
• In Wuppertal, two cars collided late Saturday, one occupant was freed with hydraulic tools and taken to a hospital, and investigators documented the scene after a full road closure; in Austria’s Thaur, a Sept. 20 hit-and-run victim has died and an autopsy was ordered.