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Four young people seriously hurt as car rolls over near Lichtenfels
A car carrying four young people rolled over several times on a road near Lichtenfels, in Germany’s Upper Franconia region, during the night of 24–25 October.
The group included two men and two women aged 17 to 19, and the 19-year-old man was driving.
They were travelling from Lahm towards Oberlangheim on the LIF 22 county road when the car left the road in a left-hand bend.
The vehicle rolled over in a field and came to rest on its side; one 17-year-old passenger was thrown from the car, while two others were trapped inside.
All four suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospitals after emergency crews helped free the trapped passengers.
Police are investigating what caused the driver to lose control, and say the exact cause remains unclear.
Four young people were seriously injured when a car overturned several times on a road near Lichtenfels in the night to Sunday.
The 19-year-old driver was travelling with three passengers on county road LIF 22 from Lahm towards Oberlangheim.
The car left the road at a left-hand bend and came to rest on its side in a field.
Two occupants were trapped and a 17-year-old passenger was thrown from the car.
Police are investigating the cause; reports differ on whether the car first went onto the road’s verge or skidded for an unclear reason.
- Who
- Four people aged 17 to 19: two young women and two young men.
- What
- They were seriously injured when their car overturned several times.
- When
- In the night to Sunday, 25 October 2026.
- Where
- County road LIF 22 near Lichtenfels, between Lahm and Oberlangheim.
- Why
- The exact cause is under investigation. Reports differ on the circumstances before the car left the road.
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The car left county road LIF 22 at a left-hand bend and overturned several times.
Emergency crews freed two occupants, and all four injured people were taken to hospitals.
Police began investigating the exact cause.
- Injured
- Four people, aged 17 to 19
- Road
- County road LIF 22
- Route
- Lahm towards Oberlangheim
- Car
- Seat Ibiza
- Crash
- The car overturned several times and came to rest on its side in a field
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What people are saying
The 19-year-old driver had skidded and lost control of his car.