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

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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Ort | Mittenwald, Deutschland |