Slabs of ice fall from trucks onto vehicles in Dresden
Three slabs of ice fell onto other vehicles in Dresden. One car driver was slightly injured. The police are investigating for negligent bodily injury.
News zu #Accidents
Freight train and locomotive collide in Leipzig - four minor injuries
Four people on board were slightly injured in a collision in Leipzig. The exact cause is still being investigated.
Oncoming traffic overlooked: Driver injured in accident
One of the two drivers was seriously injured in an accident involving two cars in the Zwickau district. The man at the wheel of the other car had turned left at a junction on Monday and had overlooked the oncoming vehicle of the 73-year-old, according to the police. A third vehicle was damaged by de ..
Fire engine collides with tree: 100,000 euros damage
The accident involving a fire engine in Ottendorf-Okrilla (Bautzen district) on Wednesday caused damage of around 100,000 euros. This was announced by the police on Thursday. The 59-year-old driver had to swerve out of the way of an oncoming vehicle that did not provide sufficient space. The body of ..
Fatal accident with hazardous goods truck: full closure on A4
One person died in a rear-end collision on the A4 near Wilsdruff (Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district) on Friday. "The person who caused the accident succumbed to his injuries here at the scene of the accident," police chief inspector Enrico Behrendt told the German Press Agency. Accord ..
Accident with hazardous goods truck - full closure on A4
People were injured in a rear-end collision involving a hazardous goods truck and two other trucks on the A4 near Wilsdruff (Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district) on Friday. The loaded nitrogen from the truck was leaking slightly, the police reported. The fire department pumped out the h ..
Driver dies after accident in Vogtland district
A driver in the Vogtland district crashed his car into a tree and died.
Pedestrian hit by car in Görlitz and fatally injured
A pedestrian has been hit by a car in Görlitz and fatally injured. The 68-year-old woman died in hospital as a result of her injuries, police said on Wednesday. The pedestrian was hit by the car while crossing Zeppelinstraße on Tuesday evening. The 43-year-old driver suffered minor injuries. The exa ..
Serious rear-end collision in the Zwickau district - female driver seriously injured
A female driver was seriously injured in a rear-end collision in the Zwickau district. The police report that another car rear-ended the 52-year-old's vehicle at a set of traffic lights. A 64-year-old woman who caused the accident tested positive for alcohol.
Wrong-way driver causes pile-up on A13 freeway
A wrong-way driver has caused a serious traffic accident on the A13 highway from Berlin to Dresden. According to the police, the elderly man drove onto the highway in the wrong direction at the Klettwitz junction near Senftenberg. The accident then occurred in the direction of Dresden and, according ..
74-year-old seriously injured in collision at intersection
In a car collision at an intersection in Auerbach (Vogtland), a 74-year-old woman suffered serious injuries on Monday. The traffic lights at the intersection were off at the time of the accident, police said Tuesday. The traffic should be regulated by means of traffic signs. On the intersection, the ..
Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with car
A female pedestrian was hit by a car in Auerbach/Vogtland and seriously injured. The person who caused the accident should have waited.
Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with car in Auerbach/Vogtland
A female pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision with a car in Auerbach/Vogtland. The car driver should have waited.
Cars collide head-on - four seriously injured
Four people were seriously injured, including a child, in an accident in Meerane (Zwickau district). A 41-year-old driver moved his car into the middle of the lane for initially unclear reasons on Friday and collided head-on with an oncoming car, police said on Saturday. The person who caused the ac ..
Wheelchair user hit by van: Seriously injured
In a collision between a van and an electric wheelchair in Dresden, an 89-year-old man was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon. The wheelchair rider was riding in the wrong direction on the bike lane on Dr.-Külz-Ring, police said Tuesday. A van turning from an exit had hit the man. Rescue workers ..
88-year-old cyclist dies in traffic accident in Wurzen
An 88-year-old cyclist was hit by a car in Wurzen and fatally injured.
64-year-old female motorcycle passenger seriously injured in accident
A 64-year-old female passenger on a motorcycle was seriously injured when a car in front suddenly braked on the B 169 highway near Neuensalz in the Vogtland district.
Serious car accident in Kamenz: Two women seriously injured
Two women were seriously injured in a head-on collision between two cars in Kamenz. For reasons that are not yet clear, a 65-year-old woman drove into oncoming traffic and collided with the car of a 52-year-old woman.
Car rams into car during chase: policemen injured
Several patrol cars chased the driver of a suspected stolen car for kilometers through Saxony on Thursday. Two officers were injured in the process, according to the Görlitz police department. The officers pursued the car for nearly 100 kilometers from Dresden to Neugersdorf (Görlitz district). Ther ..
Traffic fatalities: sharp increase especially among older people
While the number of traffic fatalities in Thuringia and Saxony decreased in 2022, it increased significantly in Saxony-Anhalt. Most notable was the fact that the number of traffic fatalities involving people 75 years and older tripled from the previous year's figure of 41, said Dekra's regional spok ..
Young female moped rider dies after accident in Rammenau
In an accident in Rammenau (Bautzen district), a 19-year-old female moped rider died on Saturday. As the police department Görlitz announced on Sunday, she had wanted to drive on the B 98 and disregarded the right of way of a motorist. After the collision, the young woman died at the accident site. ..
Drunk pensioner crashes with her car
A 76-year-old woman crashed her car near Boxberg under the influence of alcohol and was slightly injured. As the police department Görlitz announced on Saturday, the senior citizen was driving a small car on the road between Kaschel and Zimpel the day before, when she suddenly left the road. The car ..
Car hits motor home on A38: 38-year-old dies
A 38-year-old driver from Saxony was killed in an accident on the A38 near the Halle-Süd interchange. According to the current state of investigation, he had hit a mobile home on Monday afternoon, the police announced in Halle in the evening. The driver of the motorhome then lost control of his vehi ..