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Father and three-year-old son unhurt after car overturns on B505
A wild boar herd crossed the B505 in Bavaria on Saturday evening.
A 39-year-old father was driving with his three-year-old son in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district.
He swerved to avoid the animals, left the road and the car overturned in a ditch.
Both were unhurt and taken to hospital for checks.
One account says the car struck a boar, which died; the other accounts do not mention a collision.
The road was temporarily closed during recovery work, and the incident highlights the risks of wildlife crossing roads.
A father and his three-year-old son were unhurt after their car crashed on the B505 in Bavaria.
The 39-year-old driver swerved when a group of wild boars crossed the road on Saturday evening.
The car left the road and overturned into a ditch.
The father and child got out of the car and were taken to hospital for checks.
TAG24 reported that one wild boar died and damage was estimated at about €25,000.
- Who
- A 39-year-old father and his three-year-old son.
- What
- Their car left the road and overturned after the driver tried to avoid wild boars.
- When
- Saturday evening, 31 October 2026.
- Where
- On the B505 in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district, Bavaria.
- Why
- Wild boars crossed the road, prompting the driver to swerve.
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Wild boars crossed the B505 as the father drove with his son.
The driver swerved, and the car left the road and overturned into a ditch.
The father and son got out unhurt and were taken to hospital for checks.
- Driver
- 39-year-old father
- Child
- Three years old
- Road
- B505
- Location
- Erlangen-Höchstadt district, Bavaria
- Reported damage
- About €25,000
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