A 36-year-old woman died and four others, including a 10-year-old girl, suffered serious injuries in a three-car collision on Germany’s A38 motorway near Berga
A three-car accident on the A38 motorway near Berga in Germany’s Mansfeld-Südharz district killed a 36-year-old woman and seriously injured four people, including a 10-year-old girl, on Tuesday evening. The crash prompted a full closure of the motorway towards Halle for several hours.
Berga, Germany: A 36-year-old woman died and four other people sustained serious injuries in a three-car accident on the A38 motorway near Berga in the Mansfeld-Südharz district on Tuesday evening, October 27, 2026, according to police. One of the injured was a 10-year-old girl.
The accident occurred at approximately 6.10 pm when two cars collided while travelling towards Halle and came to a stop in the left-hand lane. A third vehicle subsequently crashed into the two cars, leaving all three vehicles severely damaged.
The woman died at the scene, while emergency services treated the four seriously injured people. Police and medical teams, including a medical helicopter and a police helicopter, were deployed to the accident site.
A38 Accident Causes Hours-Long Motorway Closure
Following the collision, authorities completely closed the A38 motorway in the direction of Halle to facilitate emergency operations and manage the scene.
The closure continued for several hours and was lifted at approximately 2 am on Wednesday, October 28. A traffic jam stretching several kilometres formed during the disruption.
Police officers from neighbouring Thuringia also assisted with traffic management because of the extensive congestion. Authorities deployed additional emergency personnel to respond to the collision and manage the resulting traffic delays.
The circumstances surrounding the crash were not detailed in the available report.
