As of: February 12, 2024, 7:58 a.m
By: Katarina Amtmann
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While overtaking, the man probably crossed into the oncoming lane.
There was a head-on collision and both drivers were killed.
Rosenheim - Two drivers aged 18 and 46 were killed in a head-on collision between two cars in Eiselfing in the Rosenheim district on Friday evening, February 9th.
The 46-year-old's wife and two children, who were also in the vehicle, suffered serious injuries, police said.
According to a police spokesman on Saturday morning, the lives of those injured were not in danger.
Two people died in an accident in Upper Bavaria (symbolic image).
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Serious accident in Upper Bavaria: Two people die in the Rosenheim district
According to initial findings, the 46-year-old driver appears to have crossed into the oncoming lane while overtaking near the Kerschdorf district around 9 p.m.
There his car collided head-on with the oncoming vehicle.
Both drivers died from their injuries at the scene of the accident.
The injured were transported to a hospital by rescue helicopter and ambulance.
The road in the Eiselfing area remained closed until early Saturday morning.
According to the police, an expert was called in to investigate the circumstances of the accident in consultation with the public prosecutor's office.
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