Car Incident in Stuttgart Leads to Vehicle Fire
On the night of July 27, 2025, a traffic accident occurred on Federal Highway 8 near Ludwigsburg. The incident involved a Mercedes C-Class and an Opel, resulting in minor injuries for the Opel's 61-year-old driver who was taken to a hospital.
According to reports, the Mercedes was overtaking the Opel when it lost control due to heavy rain and a wet road. The Mercedes skidded across the road, colliding with guardrails multiple times, hit the Opel, and eventually stopped at the left guardrail.
Shortly after the accident, the engine compartment of the Mercedes caught fire. Fortunately, the fire departments of Sindelfingen and BΓΆblingen arrived at the scene promptly and extinguished the fire.
The A8 had to be partially closed for the duration of the accident investigation. The estimated damage to the guardrails is around 23,000 euros.
Currently, the name of the 33-year-old Mercedes driver is not available in the provided search results. For further questions, you can contact the Ludwigsburg Police Headquarters at telephone number 07141 18-8777 or email address [email protected]. Their official website is http://www.polizei-bw.de/.
The Mercedes had to be towed away from the scene, while the Opel was also removed from the road after the 61-year-old driver received medical attention. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.
