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Laasdorf/Jena, 05.07.2026 – A serious accident occurred in Laasdorf on Saturday night, resulting in injuries to a 65-year-old driver. The unsecured vehicle rolled away on a slope and trapped the man.
Laasdorf/Jena, July 5, 2026 – A 65-year-old man sustained leg injuries in an accident in Laasdorf in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis district. He had forgotten to secure his vehicle against rolling away.
A cyclist was involved in a collision in Wagnergasse, Jena. Despite falling onto the asphalt, a helmet prevented serious head injuries.
Gösen/Hainchen, July 1, 2026 – In a serious head-on collision on the L1071 state road on Monday evening, two drivers were miraculously only slightly injured. The accident led to a temporary full closure of the route between Gösen and Hainchen.
A failed parking maneuver in Leipziger Straße triggered a chain reaction on Sunday morning, resulting in damage to a total of five vehicles. Significant property damage occurred in the Jena city area.
A 57-year-old passenger was fatally injured in a serious traffic accident on the L 1076 on Saturday morning. Following a right-of-way violation, two vehicles collided near a company exit.
The Saale-Holzland Police Department reports several incidents over the weekend, including a serious right-of-way accident near Hermsdorf, a DUI crash in a barley field near Bibra, and the embezzlement of a wallet in Dorndorf-Steudnitz.
A highly intoxicated 65-year-old driver without a license lost control of his Renault on Saturday evening, overturning into a barley field near Jena. Despite the severity of the crash, the driver remained largely uninjured.
Following a collision between a cyclist and a pedestrian on Engelplatz late Thursday evening, the Jena police are urgently seeking witnesses. The cyclist responsible for the accident fled the scene illegally, while the pedestrian had to be taken to the hospital with a head injury.
A serious traffic accident occurred on Waldecker Straße on Tuesday afternoon when a van collided head-on with a tree. The driver was under the influence of amphetamines and is now facing criminal investigation.