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Incident at Lünne Police Station in Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim, Lünne; details available upon reading.

Application's Status Remains Undecided Regarding Directive Approval by the Commission
Application's Status Remains Undecided Regarding Directive Approval by the Commission

Decision on the application of the directive has yet to be made by the Commission.

On Sunday evening, a tragic traffic accident occurred in the town of Lünne, Germany. The incident took place around 20:15 on the B70 road, a federal highway connecting Lingen and Papenburg.

According to the initial reports, a VW Polo, driven by a 28-year-old individual, was traveling on Messinger Straße. At a nearby junction, the driver failed to notice an approaching VW Golf, driven by a 35-year-old individual, traveling on the federal road towards Lingen. As a result, the two vehicles collided, leading to a severe accident.

Unfortunately, the driver of the VW Polo sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the driver later succumbed to his injuries, and the name of the individual has not been released at this time. The driver of the VW Golf was also seriously injured and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim is currently investigating the incident. For inquiries, you can contact Corinna Maatje, Press spokesperson of the Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim, at 0591 87 203 or [email protected].

The road where the accident occurred, the B70, was fully closed until approximately 22:15 to allow for the investigation and clearance of the accident site. The two vehicles involved in the accident, a VW Polo and a VW Golf, were completely destroyed.

The Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim encourages anyone with information regarding the accident to come forward and contact the locally responsible police station. In case of outside business hours, you can contact the police station directly.

For more information, you can visit the Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim's website at http://www.pi-el.polizei-nds.de. The thoughts of the community are with the families and friends of those affected by this tragic accident.

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