Five people died and two others were seriously injured after a
road accident near the southwestern German city Karlsruhe on Friday
night, local police said on Saturday morning, Trend reports citing
Xinhua.
According to initial police findings, a car with four people on
board got into the oncoming lane on Friday night and collided
sideways with a large taxi. The emergency call had been received by
the police around midnight.
The driver of the car and his three passengers died at the
scene, so as a passenger in the large taxi, said the police. The
driver and another passenger of the large taxi survived with
serious injuries.
Investigations are underway by local police. According to German
newspaper Bild, an autopsy of the car driver’s body was needed to
confirm whether he drove sober or possibly consumed alcohol or
drugs.