Tragedy at Mittenwald: 11-year-old dies on B2 after a serious accident

In Mittenwald kam es am 26. Juli 2025 zu einem tödlichen Verkehrsunfall, bei dem ein 11-jähriger Junge starb. Ermittlungen laufen.
In Mittenwald there was a fatal traffic accident on July 26, 2025, in which an 11-year-old boy died. Investigations run. (Symbolbild/MW)

Tragedy at Mittenwald: 11-year-old dies on B2 after a serious accident

On Saturday afternoon, July 26, 2025, there was a tragic traffic accident on the B2 near Mittenwald, in which an 11-year-old boy lost his life. Around 3:55 p.m., two vehicles collided head -on on the rainwet road. A car, occupied by two 18-year-old men from Hamburg, got on the oncoming lane for an unknown cause and collided with a family car. In this vehicle there were two adults and three children aged 12, 11 and 5 years from Leipzig.

All seven occupants suffered injuries, the 11-year-old boy later died in the hospital in Innsbruck. The Garmisch-Partenkirchen police inspection started the investigation and ordered an expert opinion. Bundesstraße 2 remained closed until around 8:30 p.m., while the scene of the accident was cleared and the report was created. A great commitment of emergency services and four rescue helicopters was necessary to transport the injured into surrounding clinics. Total damage occurred on both vehicles, which is estimated at around 30,000 euros. Witnesses are asked to report to the police.

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OrtMittenwald, Deutschland