Two people have lost their lives and three others have been severely injured in a serious traffic accident on State Route 2263 in Herzogenaurach on Sunday afternoon, according to the police in Mittelfranken. At around 2:15 pm, a 37-year-old man driving a Citroen in the direction of Vach lost control of his vehicle for still unknown reasons and ended up in the oncoming lane. There, the car collided with three motorcyclists. The 46-year-old passenger in the Citroen died at the scene, while a 39-year-old motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries in the hospital later on.
Due to the accident, the state road had to remain closed until late evening. Numerous emergency personnel, including firefighters, ambulance crews and police, were on the scene, along with three rescue helicopters. The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.