Germany Faces Series of Severe Traffic Accidents Resulting in Multiple Fatalities and Injuries
At least three people have died and dozens are injured across Germany following a series of traffic accidents involving vehicles, pedestrians, and public transportation.
- A 60-year-old woman died in a head-on collision in Lichtenfels, with another driver sustaining moderate injuries; the road remained closed for hours.
- A 21-year-old man lost control of his car on the B105 in Rostock, crashing into a tree and succumbing to his injuries shortly after being rescued.
- Five people, including a baby, were seriously injured in a wrong-way driver collision on the A28 near Oldenburg, leading to a prolonged road closure.
- An 80-year-old pedestrian in Berlin-Lichtenberg was struck at a crosswalk by a turning car and hospitalized with severe injuries.
- In Hessen, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a tram in Griesheim, while separate tram-related incidents in Kassel left 14 people injured.