Hirschaid (dpa / lby) - After a head-on collision of two cars near Hirschaid (Bamberg district), a woman died in the hospital. The 75-year-old got into oncoming traffic in front of a roundabout early Sunday evening, the police said. Her car crashed into an oncoming car. The woman was trapped in her vehicle and had to be freed by rescue workers. She succumbed to her severe injuries in hospital. The 64-year-old driver of the other car suffered minor injuries.
It was initially unclear why the driver got into the opposite lane. By order of the public prosecutor's office, an expert supports the police in the investigation.
