A severe traffic accident occurred on State Route 2418 between Winterhausen and Ochsenfurt on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. As reported by the Polizeipräsidium Unterfranken, the accident took place at approximately 15:15 near Goßmannsdorf on the Main, involving a collision between a Dacia and a Toyota.
Several passengers were trapped in the vehicles. The 71-year-old Dacia driver and her 88-year-old passenger succumbed to their injuries at the scene. A 34-year-old woman sitting in the back seat sustained severe injuries and was flown to a hospital by a rescue helicopter. The 48-year-old driver of the Toyota also suffered severe injuries and was taken to a clinic.
State Route 2418 had to be closed for the investigation. At the request of the State Prosecutor’s Office, a forensic expert was called in to determine the exact cause of the accident. The Polizeiinspektion Ochsenfurt has taken over the investigation and urges witnesses who can provide information about the accident or the driving behavior of the involved vehicles to come forward.