Car crashes into oncoming traffic: 49-year-old dies in accident in Bavaria - federal road blocked for several hours
Created: 02/15/2022, 09:40 am
By: Katarina Amtmann
A 49-year-old died in his car.
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A serious accident occurred on the B505 in the Bamberg district.
A driver died instantly after being hit by a truck.
Bamberg – A fatal accident occurred in the Bamberg district on Tuesday morning (February 15).
A driver (49) died in a head-on collision with a truck.
Bamberg: car crashes into oncoming traffic – 49-year-old dies immediately
The 49-year-old had hit oncoming traffic with his car on the B505 between Hirschaid and Pettstadt and collided with a semitrailer for reasons that have not yet been clarified.
The driver died instantly, police said.
The truck driver (44) was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
B505/Bamberg: Driver dies in accident - closure for several hours
According to the police, the car was totally destroyed in the middle of the lane and the truck was pushed against the outer crash barrier.
The main road was closed in both directions for several hours while the accident was being recorded and the vehicles were being recovered.
(came/dpa)
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