Deadly Car Collision: A tragic incident involving a car crashing into a tree and then colliding with another vehicle on a public road in LK, resulting in fatalities.

In the early hours of May 25, 2024, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the L3131 between Petersweiher and Gießen. The incident involved a 67-year-old driver of a Porsche from Ehringshausen (Lahn-Dill district) and a 61-year-old driver of a Renault from Leun (Lahn-Dill district).

According to preliminary reports, the Porsche driver overtook the Renault and then veered off the road, colliding with a tree, overturning, and colliding with a rental car. The Porsche driver sadly passed away at the scene despite immediate rescue efforts. The rental car driver, a 62-year-old from Gießen, was lightly injured and taken to a hospital for further treatment.

Numerous emergency and rescue vehicles, as well as police, were involved in the operation. The affected road was completely closed, and cleanup is still ongoing at the time of this report. An expert for accident reconstruction has been commissioned by the responsible public prosecutor's office to investigate the cause of the accident.

Witnesses to the traffic accident are asked to contact the Gießen-Süd police station. The telephone number for the Command and Control Center is 0641/7006-3381. For further inquiries, you can contact the Central Hesse Police Headquarters or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mittelhessenpolizei. Emails can be sent to [[email protected]]. The Central Hesse Police Headquarters can also be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/polizei_mh.

The Command and Control Center's address is Ferniestraße 8, 35394 Gießen. The Central Hesse Police Headquarters urges everyone to drive safely and responsibly to prevent such tragic accidents. Our thoughts are with the families and friends affected by this incident.

As of October 2023, there are no specific updates regarding the investigation or the person who commissioned the accident reconstruction expert. However, it's important to note that in such cases, the police or the responsible traffic authority is typically involved in the investigation to clarify the circumstances of the accident. For current and detailed information, it's advisable to contact the local authorities or media outlets.