Driver dies after car hits tree near Höperhöfen

A driver died after a car hit a tree on the K202 in the Rotenburg district of Lower Saxony on Saturday evening.

One account says the crash happened near Höperhöfen, while another places it in Bötersen; accounts also differ on whether the driver was a 51-year-old woman or leave the person’s identity unspecified.

The car left the road for an unknown reason and struck a tree at about 9 pm, according to police and emergency services.

One police account said initial findings indicated the woman was not wearing a seat belt.

Rescuers freed the person and tried to revive them, but an emergency doctor confirmed the death at the scene.

The road was closed for about two hours while emergency crews worked and the crash was recorded.

Police are investigating how the crash happened; no further details about the cause are given.