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Three dead in spectacular accident near Braunschweig: Police are investigating!
Serious accident near Braunschweig: three dead after fleeing the police. Five vehicles were involved and investigations are ongoing.
Three dead in spectacular accident near Braunschweig: Police are investigating!
A tragic accident occurred on October 25, 2025 near Braunschweig. Three people were killed in this incident, including two men aged 25 and 31 from Croatia. The identity of the third person, a 34-year-old driver with Serbian citizenship, was quickly clarified - he was driving a stolen rental car with a Munich license plate, it was reported NDR.
What happened? The police wanted to check the vehicle on the A2 that morning around 1 p.m. But the driver sped away at excessive speed and escaped control. Just ten minutes later, several emergency calls were received about a serious accident on the B4. The fleeing car overtook several vehicles, hit them and then crashed into a guardrail before colliding head-on with another car and ultimately crashing into the Mittelland Canal.
Details about the accident
The tragic consequences of the accident are serious. The rescue workers were only able to rescue the three deceased from the accident vehicle. Two other occupants of the other vehicle involved in the accident were seriously injured. A 47-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man, whose condition was classified as life-threatening, were taken to hospital - the woman is now stable, but fears remain for the man's life. star is talking about a devastating collision that involved a total of five vehicles.
After the accident, the vehicle involved in the accident lay at the bottom of the canal for hours before it could be recovered in the evening. The accident site, not far from the Braunschweig-Nord motorway junction, was closed to traffic, and shipping traffic in the Mittelland Canal also came to a temporary standstill.
Investigations and traffic safety
The police have now handed the case over to the public prosecutor. A report will now provide information about the exact circumstances of the accident, and the autopsy of the dead will also be part of the investigation. The serious incident once again raises questions about road safety Destatis represents a significant challenge for politics and society.
The current traffic accident statistics serve as a basis for measures in the areas of legislation, traffic education and road construction and underline the importance of continuously improving the traffic infrastructure. The tragic loss of human life is always an impetus to act in a timely manner.
The investigation into this fatal swing remains to be seen, as do further developments in the road safety debate. The incident reminds us once again how important responsible driving and respectful behavior on our roads is.