- Car hits a tree and rolls over - driver dead
A driver has died in an accident in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The 86-year-old man lost control of his car on Wednesday afternoon near Ettal for unknown reasons and crashed into a tree, as reported by the police.
The car overturned and came to rest in a field. Firefighters rescued the trapped driver. A doctor pronounced the man dead at the scene.
The police also reported that there was a heavy thunderstorm with heavy rain at the time of the accident. Whether there is a connection between the storm and the accident is still unclear. Investigations are ongoing.
The driver's car had a unfortunate encounter with a tree due to the accident, leading to its overturn. Despite the efforts of the firefighters, they couldn't prevent the tragic outcome, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.