A fatal traffic collision occurred overnight on Bundesstraße 9 between Schwegenheim and Römerberg in Rhineland-Palatinate. According to police reports, a 64-year-old woman from Oberderdingen was driving in the opposite direction of traffic when she collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
The incident, which occurred around 11:40 PM, resulted in both vehicles catching fire. The 64-year-old driver, the 24-year-old driver of the second vehicle and a 21-year-old passenger died at the scene. A further occupant of the second vehicle, a 20-year-old woman, sustained serious injuries.
Bundesstraße 9 was fully closed for six hours, until 5:00 AM, to allow for accident investigation and recovery work.
The Speyer Police Inspectorate and the Frankenthal Public Prosecutor’s Office have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.