Fatal accident at the Lauensteiner Pass: 21-year-old dies, passenger seriously injured

Fatal accident at the Lauensteiner Pass: 21-year-old dies, passenger seriously injured

On Friday evening, March 21, 2025, a terrible traffic accident occurred on the state road 425, in which a 21-year-old man from Coppenbrügge was fatally crashed and his 23-year-old passenger was seriously injured. The tragic incident happened at 6:15 p.m. when the BMW of the two men, who was traveling at an excessive speed, overtook in a right -hand bend and then lost control. The car hurled from the road and the driver was thrown out of the vehicle, landed in the undergrowth between trees.

rescue workers and the fire brigade had to hit a swath through the wood to reach the injured. The seriously injured passenger was taken to the hospital. The authorities report that the BMW had previously noticed by risky driving style in the Salzhemmendorf area. The police are urgently looking for witnesses who can provide relevant information. The state road was closed until the early hours of the morning, while the accident site was measured and the badly damaged BMW was recovered.