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A motorhome hit a broken-down car on the hard shoulder of the A3 in Germany. Two women died; the motorhome driver was slightly injured.
A fatal crash involving a motorhome occurred on the A3 motorway in Germany. According to reports, the motorhome driver, a resident of North Rhine-Westphalia, unexpectedly moved from the middle lane onto the hard shoulder, struck the guardrail twice, and collided with a broken-down small car (Kleinwagen) in which two women were sitting.
One woman died at the scene; the second was airlifted to hospital, where she later died. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries. The circumstances of the accident are being clarified.
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A motorhome collided with a small car parked on the hard shoulder of the A3 motorway in Germany, killing one woman at the scene. The second woman died...
A motorhome collided with a small car parked on the hard shoulder of the A3 motorway in Germany, killing one woman at the scene. The second woman died later in hospital. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries.
A second woman has died after a motorhome crashed into a broken-down car on the A3 near Limburg. The driver of the motorhome, from North Rhine-Westpha...
A second woman has died after a motorhome crashed into a broken-down car on the A3 near Limburg. The driver of the motorhome, from North Rhine-Westphalia, suddenly swerved from the middle lane onto the hard shoulder, hit the guardrail twice, and collided with the stationary car. One woman died at the scene; the other was airlifted to hospital but later succumbed to her injuries. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries.
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