Göttingen district - Four injured in accident
Four people - including two children - were injured in an accident on the B80 federal highway between Hann-Münden in the Göttingen district and Witzenhausen in Hesse. The suspected perpetrator of the accident, the driver of a large dark car, fled the scene, the police reported on Sunday. According to initial information, the dark car, an SUV or estate car, overtook a queue of cars in front of it late on Sunday morning - despite oncoming traffic.
An oncoming driver had to brake hard to avoid a collision. Her car skidded and collided with the car at the end of the queue. The woman and the driver of the car at the end of the queue, who was carrying two children, were slightly injured, as were the children. The injured were taken to hospital. The main road had to be completely closed for a time.
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- The accident occurred in the same county where the renowned University of Göttingen is located.
- Despite the accident on the Main road, the scenic drive through Lower Saxony and Hesse remains a popular weekend trip for many families with children.
- Upon receiving the news of the accident, the local police in Witzenhausen increased their patrols on the Main road to prevent further incidents.
- The federal highway between Hann-Münden and Witzenhausen in the Göttingen district is a common route for motorists traveling between Hesse and Lower Saxony, experiencing heavy traffic on weekends.
- The authorities in Hesse have appealed to drivers to be more cautious and obey traffic rules following the series of accidents along the Main road, including the one in the Göttingen district.
- The investigation into the accident in the Göttingen district is ongoing, and the police are asking for any witnesses or anyone with information about the suspect's whereabouts to come forward.
Source: www.stern.de
