Accident - Woman killed in head-on collision
A 66-year-old woman has been fatally injured in a head-on collision near Korbach (Waldeck-Frankenberg district). According to police reports on Saturday, a 56-year-old man drove his car into oncoming traffic on a right-hand bend on Friday and collided head-on with the 66-year-old woman's car. The woman later died in hospital. The 56-year-old was also seriously injured in the accident. The cars were totaled. The road was closed for around four hours. The police have begun investigating the cause of the accident.
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- The woman involved in the fatal head-on collision was a resident of Northern Hesse.
- The accident occurred on a road in the county of Waldeck-Frankenberg.
- Normal traffic resumed in the area after the 66-year-old woman's car and the 56-year-old man's car were both declared total losses.
- The investigation into the cause of the accident will likely focus on why the 56-year-old man's car veered into oncoming traffic on that specific right-hand bend.
- The 66-year-old woman's tragic death in the hospital drew sympathy and condolences from local authorities and residents in Hesse.
- In the past year, there have been several similar head-on collisions in Korbach and neighboring areas, leading to increased calls for traffic safety measures in Northern Hesse.
Source: www.stern.de
