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Catastrophic Car Collision: Deadly Road Traffic Mishap

Last Saturday witnessed a significant event at the A4 Height Police Station in Apolda, as a grave incident unfolded. Click to learn more for more details.

Deadly Car Collision on a Public Highway
Deadly Car Collision on a Public Highway

Catastrophic Car Collision: Deadly Road Traffic Mishap

In an unfortunate incident, a traffic accident occurred on the A4 highway near the Apolda interchange last Saturday. According to news aktuell and the Autobahn Police Station, the accident involved a Mercedes and a VW.

The Mercedes, travelling on the Dresden-bound lane, lost control and collided with the central safety barrier just before the Apolda interchange. This impact caused parts of the barrier to dislodge and fly into the opposite lane.

One of these dislodged barrier parts penetrated the windshield of a VW, resulting in fatal injuries to a 75-year-old passenger. The VW driver, a 74-year-old individual, and the Mercedes' 52-year-old passenger were taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries.

As a result of the accident, both the Dresden-bound and Frankfurt-bound lanes were closed for approximately three hours on the Dresden-bound lane and one hour on the Frankfurt-bound lane. The estimated property damage is reported to be 80,000.

For inquiries, please contact the Thuringian Police Autobahn Police Station Press Office. The officer responsible for press work at the Autobahn Police Station Apolda is Natalie Meier from the press office of the Thüringer Autobahnpolizeiinspektion. She can be reached by phone at 036601 70103 or by email at [email protected].

You can also find more information on the Thuringian Police Autobahn Police Station's website at http://www.thueringen.de/th3/polizei/autobahnpolizeiinspektion/index.aspx.

We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. Please drive safely on our roads.

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