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Porstendorf, 05.03.2026 – A 53-year-old employee was injured in an industrial accident at a company in Porstendorf on Wednesday morning. According to initial findings by emergency services, a forklift driver apparently struck him due to inattention.
A family dispute in Jena escalated into physical violence on Wednesday evening. An attentive witness alerted the police after a woman attacked a man.
Jena, 05.03.2026 – A traffic accident involving two senior citizens occurred on Altenburger Straße on Wednesday morning. One driver sustained minor injuries, and both vehicles suffered significant property damage.
A fire broke out in a multi-family house in Adalbertstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg last night. No injuries were reported.
The Jena police are looking for the rightful owners of several toolboxes found in the south of the city. The items, marked with specific initials, are suspected to be stolen property.
A 57-year-old man from Saale-Holzland-Kreis has fallen victim to massive investment fraud. While attempting to invest money on the internet, he lost more than 100,000 euros. The criminal police in Jena have launched an investigation.
A young mother was bitten by a dog on a bike path near Klettbach on Tuesday noon. The 29-year-old had to be taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
Jena, March 04, 2026 – On Wednesday morning, a carelessly placed light source in the hallway of a building in the Jenaer Stadtzentrum led to a rapid fire department operation. No one was injured in the incident.
Several abandoned toolboxes from well-known manufacturers have appeared in the southwest of Jena. Police are now searching for the owners, who may not have noticed the loss of their equipment yet or have not yet reported it.
A 45-year-old motorcyclist suffered extremely serious injuries in a traffic accident on the B85 on Sunday afternoon. After losing control of his vehicle, he had to be flown to a clinic by rescue helicopter.