Saale-Holzland-Kreis/Jena, June 29, 2026 – Late Sunday evening, a serious traffic accident occurred on the Landstraße between Bucha and Nennsdorf, in which a driver was seriously injured. The vehicle crashed into a tree at high speed; the car was a total loss.
- Accident location: Landstraße between Bucha and Nennsdorf (Saale-Holzland-Kreis), direction of travel Jena
- Accident time: Sunday evening, June 28, 2026
- Involved: One car driver
- Injuries: One seriously injured person (driver)
- Property damage: Total loss of the accident vehicle
Violent impact in a right-hand curve
According to the current findings of the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena, the car driver was traveling on the Landstraße coming from the direction of Bucha towards Jena. In the area of a right-hand curve between Bucha and the Jena district of Nennsdorf, the driver lost control of his vehicle. The car left the roadway and collided head-on with great force with a tree standing at the edge of the road.
Due to the force of the impact, the car was massively damaged in the front area. First responders and the alerted emergency services were quickly on site to take over the initial care of the injured driver. The serious collision follows a series of traffic accidents in the region. Only recently, there was an incident near Bibra, where a Renault overturned in a barley field.
Serious injuries and total loss
The driver sustained serious injuries in the impact. After initial medical care by an emergency doctor and paramedics on site, he was admitted to a nearby hospital for further intensive care treatment. According to current knowledge, there were no other persons in the vehicle. Due to the enormous deformation, the accident car suffered an economic total loss; the wreck had to be recovered by a towing service.
Investigation into the cause of the accident ongoing
Excessive speed is currently considered the suspected cause for leaving the roadway in the right-hand curve. However, the exact circumstances and the precise course of the accident are the subject of ongoing investigations by the responsible police. In this context, the officers are also checking the road conditions at the time of the accident.
If you can provide any relevant information regarding the accident, please contact the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena at the telephone number 03641 81-1503 or by email at Pressestelle.LPI.Jena@polizei.thueringen.de.
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LPI-J: Crashed into tree at high speed – driver seriously injured | Presseportal
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