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Wrong-Way Driver, 65, Dies in Multi-Car Collision on B19 Near Würzburg

Police opened inquiries into the crash cause as well as onlookers who filmed the scene.

Overview

  • The collision occurred Saturday around 7 p.m. as the driver traveled from the Giebelstadt direction into oncoming traffic.
  • Four oncoming vehicles struck the wrong-way car, which overturned and suffered severe damage.
  • Firefighters extricated a 26-year-old who was seriously injured and taken to a clinic.
  • Two other drivers had minor injuries and were transported to hospital.
  • The B19 was closed for several hours into the late evening during rescue and recovery operations.