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A 23-year-old motorcyclist sustained serious injuries following a head-on collision on the Kreisstraße 523 between Bundesstraße 175 and Zschorta on Wednesday afternoon. He was transported to the Universitätsklinikum Jena for intensive care.
A cyclist was injured in a rear-end collision at Weimar’s Rathenauplatz on Tuesday afternoon. A following driver overlooked the cyclist’s braking maneuver in heavy rush-hour traffic and collided with her.
Following a serious traffic accident at the Jenaer Lutherplatz, police continue to search for witnesses to reconstruct the exact sequence of events.
Nausnitz/Bürgel, May 24, 2026. Following a collision at a road intersection near Nausnitz, police are searching for a driver who fled the scene. Distinctive vehicle parts were left at the accident site and are now the focus of the investigation.
On Wednesday morning, a serious traffic accident occurred on the L1077 between Gernewitz and Laasdorf. A driver lost control of his vehicle on a rain-slicked road, causing the car to overturn.
Bürgel/Nausnitz, May 22, 2026 – Following a collision at a busy intersection near Nausnitz, police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who left behind a field of debris early Thursday morning. Vehicle parts found at the scene indicate that the vehicle involved was a Citroën.
A 44-year-old driver caused an accident on Monday afternoon while attempting to evade a traffic stop. Under the influence of drugs, he crashed his vehicle into a stone wall.
Jena, May 19, 2026 – A failed turning maneuver in Gemdental ended in the water on Monday afternoon. A driver slid into the adjacent Gemdenbach with his car, triggering a rapid response from emergency services.
A failed U-turn in the Gemdental area of Jena led to an unusual traffic accident on Monday afternoon. A car veered off the paved surface and landed in the adjacent stream bed.
A serious traffic accident occurred on the L1075 on Sunday afternoon. A motorcyclist was seriously injured during an overtaking maneuver and required emergency surgery at the hospital.