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At least eight injured in two-car crash on A5 near Karlsruhe
A two-car crash injured at least eight people on Friday evening on the A5 near Karlsruhe, Germany.
Five of the injured were children, according to police.
The crash happened near the Ettlingen exit, and two people had to be freed from their vehicles.
The severity of the injuries was initially unclear.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The southbound motorway was closed for several hours while crews cleared debris.
It has since reopened.
At least eight people were injured in a crash involving two cars on the A5 near Karlsruhe on Friday evening.
Five of the injured were children, and the severity of the injuries was initially unclear.
Two people had to be freed from their vehicles, according to the fire service.
The motorway was closed in the direction of south for several hours for clean-up work and has since reopened.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
- Who
- At least eight people were injured, including five children.
- What
- Two cars crashed. Two people had to be freed from their vehicles.
- When
- Friday evening; the article was published on 31 October 2026.
- Where
- On the A5 near Karlsruhe, close to the Ettlingen interchange.
- Why
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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A crash involving two cars occurred on the A5 near Karlsruhe.
The A5 in the direction of south was closed for several hours for clean-up work.
The motorway had reopened, and the cause of the crash was still under investigation.
- Vehicles involved
- Two cars
- Injuries
- At least eight people
- Children injured
- Five
- Location
- A5 near Karlsruhe, close to the Ettlingen interchange
- Motorway closure
- Several hours in the direction of south