Five Injured in Collision at Hamm Intersection
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- Five people were injured when two cars collided at an intersection in Hamm’s Herringen district, police said.
- A 27-year-old driver suffered serious injuries but was no longer in life-threatening condition; four others sustained minor injuries.
- The crash remains under investigation, and both vehicles were impounded for examination.
Five people were injured, one seriously, when two cars collided at an intersection in the Herringen district of Hamm, police said.
The crash happened on Saturday evening as the vehicles were turning. The 18-year-old woman driving one car and her 16- and 18-year-old passengers suffered minor injuries.
The 27-year-old driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police said he was no longer in life-threatening condition. His 18-year-old passenger also sustained minor injuries.
Dortmunder Straße remained closed until late into the night while investigators worked at the scene. On prosecutors’ orders, police impounded both vehicles and took a blood sample from the 27-year-old driver. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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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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