Dresden (dpa/sn) - Because of the wintry conditions on the roads, the police have asked road users to drive considerately and with foresight. This includes adjusting the speed, using winter tires and removing snow and ice from the vehicle, the Dresden police said on Sunday. According to the German Weather Service, there will be ice and light snowfall in places on Sunday.
According to the police in Saxony, there have been occasional accidents due to the slippery surface. On the federal highway 173 near Triebel in the Vogtland district, for example, a 19-year-old skidded on a slippery road in a left turn on Saturday evening, as the police announced on Sunday. In the left side ditch she drove into a tree. The driver was treated at the hospital with minor injuries.
