Tragic traffic accident in Munich: Driver dies after car overturns

Tragic traffic accident in Munich: Driver dies after car overturns

MUNICH/WÜRZBURG – Tragic events marked February 5, 2025 in Bavaria. There was a fatal traffic accident in Munich this morning in which a 47-year-old man died on Graf-Lehndorff-Straße. At 5:30 a.m. an emergency call reached the integrated control center. The caller reported a car accident in which the driver was trapped under his vehicle. The fire brigade, who arrived at the scene of the accident together with the rescue service, could only determine that the man was dead. In order to rescue the deceased, a turntable ladder had to be used, as reported by fireworld.at was reported. The police are now investigating the cause of the accident, in particular why the vehicle overturned on an embankment and trapped the driver.

Another incident occurred during a fire service operation in Würzburg, which had tragic consequences for a 43-year-old firefighter. According to a report by feuerwehrmagazin.de The firefighter was hit by a vehicle this morning during an operation at a clinic to which the fire department was called because of a triggered fire alarm system. The emergency services had previously noticed slight smoke development in a sterilization room, but there was no danger to the patients. The injured firefighter received immediate medical attention and was taken to the emergency room, where he was determined to have sustained moderate injuries. Psychosocial support was also organized for the firefighters after the incident.