Car accident in Lebach leaves two critically hurt

News Article: Serious Traffic Accident in Lebach, Germany

On May 24, 2025, at approximately 5:24 PM, a serious traffic accident occurred in Lebach, Germany. The accident took place at the junction of the B 269 and L 334.

According to a report transmitted by Police Station Lebach and published by news aktuell, the accident involved a 72-year-old woman driving a silver VW Passat and a 42-year-old man driving a red Mitsubishi Outlander. The woman was traveling on the B 269 from Lebach towards Eppelborn-Bubach, while the man was driving from Lebach on the L 334.

In a tragic turn of events, the woman failed to notice the oncoming Mitsubishi Outlander and collided with it. The collision resulted in all three occupants being injured: the woman and man were seriously injured, while the passenger in the Mitsubishi was lightly injured. The seriously injured drivers were transported to hospitals in Saarbrücken for treatment.

Security personnel were able to stop and control a 32-year-old man shortly after he drove through the accident scene despite it being closed. It was found that the man was slightly intoxicated at the time of the incident and was driving without a license. A proceeding was initiated against him under § 21 StVG.

Unfortunately, an unrelated 32-year-old man from Lebach also drove through the accident scene during the closure. No influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication was found in either driver.

The accident site was closed for approximately 4.5 hours. The fire brigade, the state road authority, an accident reconstruction expert, and additional emergency personnel were present at the accident scene.

For media inquiries, please contact Police Station Lebach via the provided contact information. It should be noted that the search results do not provide information about the head of the Lebach police station involved in the accident on May 24, 2025.

Both vehicles sustained total economic damage, estimated to be at least approximately 40,000 euros, due to extensive front-end damage. Our thoughts are with those affected by this unfortunate incident.