Multiple Accidents Across Rhineland-Palatinate Highlight Unsafe Driving Conditions

A series of crashes, including one involving a drunk driver and another during a hailstorm, caused significant damage and injuries across the region.

A 40-year-old woman in Leinsweiler caused multiple accidents while driving with a blood alcohol level exceeding 3.0‰, resulting in €60,000 in damages.
A hailstorm in Mannheim led to two separate multi-vehicle accidents on the B36, causing €50,000 in total damages but no injuries.
A 21-year-old driver ran a red light in Mannheim, causing a crash that left five people injured and two cars totaled; authorities are investigating for negligent bodily harm.
A head-on collision in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis during hail and icy conditions injured four people, including two children, with both vehicles declared total losses.
Other incidents included a crash caused by a red-light violation in Mannheim and a collision in Kaiserslautern during a lane change, both resulting in significant property damage.