Serious accident in Bautzen (D) Overtaking maneuver goes wrong - 4 fatalities
During an overtaking maneuver on a main road in the district of Bautzen, two cars collide and one of them crashes into a tree. Four people die - and one woman is seriously injured.
18.08.2024, 12:52
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- A car accident in Germany leaves four people dead.
- The accident was caused by an unsuccessful overtaking maneuver.
- According to the police, a 64-year-old driver had attempted to overtake two cars in front.
Four people have died in a serious car accident on the B6 federal highway in the Saxon district of Bautzen. A woman was also seriously injured, according to the police. The accident occurred at around 5 p.m. on Saturday during an overtaking maneuver in the Arnsdorf district of Fischbach.
According to the police, a 64-year-old driver had attempted to overtake two cars in front. The 52-year-old driver of the middle car presumably saw this too late and also started an overtaking maneuver. Both vehicles collided and the 64-year-old's car then crashed into a tree next to the road. In addition to him, three passengers aged 59, 81 and 86 also suffered fatal injuries. The 61-year-old female passenger suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the other cars were uninjured.
The emergency services were deployed, including a helicopter. The B6 was fully closed at the scene of the accident for around nine hours and only reopened to traffic in the early morning.
