Car catches fire after crash with several cars – police investigate driver

Five people were injured in an accident on the A93 in Upper Palatinate. A vehicle burst into flames.

Update from September 8, 2:45 p.m.: After the accident involving four cars on the A93 near Pfreimd, the police have revised the number of injured to five. Previously, the fire department had spoken of seven slightly injured people. For reasons still unknown, a 38-year-old drove his car into the back of a 51-year-old driving ahead of him on Sunday night. As a result of the collision, the woman's car with two passengers hit the central guardrail and turned 180 degrees. It then came to a stop between the two lanes.

As the incident progressed, both a 36-year-old and a 56-year-old noticed the accident site on the A93 too late, which resulted in two collisions. The police found that the 38-year-old driver of the first car had an alcohol level “far beyond the permitted limit”. He has now lost his driving license for the time being and is facing charges.

Several cars collide on the A93 – then one goes up in flames

First report from September 8, 10.42 a.m.: Pfreimd – On the night of Sunday (September 8th) there was a serious accident involving several vehicles on the A93 near Pfreimd in the Schwandorf district (Bavaria). One car caught fire. Seven people were injured in the accident. Children were also involved in the accident.

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Accident involving four vehicles on the A93 in Upper Palatinate – occupants escape to safety

The accident occurred according to the news agency Vifogra around 0.30 a.m. A total of four vehicles were involved in the accident. Immediately after the accident, one of the cars burst into flames. “The first image that emerged on the approach was this burning vehicle, which was really in the foreground,” reports Christian Demleitner, district fire chief in the Schwandorf district, to a reporter from Vifogra on site.

The occupants of the cars were all able to get to safety on their own. “Fortunately, all those involved in the accident from all vehicles were in the safe area and the emergency services were then able to concentrate directly on fighting the fire,” explained Demleitner to Vifogra further.

Ten people are hospitalized after accident

Despite the burning vehicle, there were no serious or life-threatening injuries. “What is certain is that no one was hurt.” “They were taken to hospital as a precaution, but the accident was obviously very fleeting for everyone,” District Fire Chief Demleitner told VifograThe cause of the accident was not yet known (Juniors)