Bird strike sends car rolling on Germany’s A7
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The driver hit a low-flying bird of prey while traveling toward Würzburg on the A7 near Diebach.
- Her car struck the central concrete barrier, crossed the highway and overturned in an embankment.
- The bird died, the driver suffered minor injuries, and the crash caused about €10,000 in damage and a lengthy traffic jam.
A 29-year-old driver suffered minor injuries after her car hit a low-flying bird of prey on the A7 near Diebach in Bavaria’s Ansbach district.
Police said she was traveling in the left lane toward Würzburg when she struck the bird. She then steered left and hit the concrete barrier in the center of the highway.
The driver subsequently turned in the opposite direction, crossed all lanes and ended up on an embankment, where the car overturned and came to rest on its roof. The bird died.
The vehicle was written off, with damage estimated at about €10,000. The crash also caused a lengthy traffic jam.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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