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Microsleep at the wheel: motorhome collides with street sweeper and lamppost

20.04.2026 12:05 1 min 1 source

Newsallianz Schweinfurt - Redaktionsnetzwerk DEU

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A 72-year-old motorhome driver in Würzburg fell asleep at the wheel, causing a collision. He crashed into a street cleaning vehicle and then into a lamppost on Berliner Ring. Police are investigating the incident as a traffic hazard and seeking witnesses.

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A 72-year-old motorhome driver in Würzburg fell asleep at the wheel, causing a collision. He crashed into a street cleaning vehicle and then into a la...

20.04.2026 Newsallianz Schweinfurt - Redaktionsnetzwerk DEU

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