Saxony-Anhalt - Accident with wrong-way driver on A38 - several people die
Several people have been killed in a serious accident on the Autobahn 38 in Saxony-Anhalt, for which the police initially believe a wrong-way driver was responsible. A spokeswoman for the Halle police was initially unable to say how many people died. MDR reports three fatalities.
Accident on the A38 between Querfurt and Eisleben - several fatalities
According to reports, two vehicles collided early on Friday morning between Querfurt and Eisleben - one of them was a wrong-way driver according to initial findings. There had previously been a traffic warning about a wrong-way driver on the stretch of road, according to MDR. The highway 38 was closed in the direction of Göttingen between Querfurt and Eisleben. The MDR had reported first.
Source: MDR
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The initial investigation suggests that a wrong-way driver on the A38 in Saxony-Anhalt may be connected to the fatal accident that resulted in several deaths. According to MDR, this stretch of road between Querfurt and Eisleben saw a collision involving a wrong-way driver earlier that morning. Notably, a traffic warning about a wrong-way driver had been issued on this same stretch of the A38. The police in Germany are actively investigating this tragic incident in Eisleben.
Source: www.stern.de