Taxi Crash in Vorpommern Kills 75-Year-Old Passenger
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- A 75-year-old passenger died when a taxi left the road in Groß Ernsthof, in Vorpommern-Greifswald district, and hit a tree stump.
- A 71-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries but was not in life-threatening condition, while the driver was slightly injured.
- Police said it was initially unclear why the taxi left the road on a straight stretch.
A 75-year-old woman died when a taxi left the road in Groß Ernsthof in Vorpommern and crashed into a tree stump.
A second passenger, a 71-year-old man, suffered serious injuries but was not in life-threatening condition, police said. The taxi driver sustained minor injuries.
The cause of the crash remained unclear. Initial findings indicated that the taxi veered off the road on a straight section during the afternoon.
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.