Shocking accidents in Saxon Switzerland – several seriously injured!

Shocking accidents in Saxon Switzerland – several seriously injured!

On October 28, 2025, the police in the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district were busy with a number of operations ranging from traffic accidents to burglaries. There was a serious accident particularly on the K 8704 in Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach when a 34-year-old Opel driver left the road and collided with a Ford Edge. The Opel driver was seriously injured, the Ford driver suffered minor injuries. The material damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros Sächsische reported.

Another significant incident occurred on Monday on Ziegenrückenstrasse. In a traffic chaos involving a Mitsubishi Forester, a VW T-Roc and a Mercedes V-Class, the 46-year-old Mitsubishi driver lost control of his vehicle. He tried to overtake two cars and a truck, but crashed into a tree, crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with the other vehicles. Three drivers and a 28-year-old passenger who were sitting in the Mercedes suffered injuries, some of them serious. In total, the material damage amounts to around 90,000 euros. The drunken Mitsubishi driver, whose license was revoked, refused to take a breath test, so a blood sample was ordered. The road was completely closed for over four hours, as [tag24](https://www.tag24.de/sachsen/unfall-sachsen/vollsperrung-auf-umleitungsleitung-in-sachsen-mehrere-verleute-und-hoher-sach Schaden-3351697) reported.

Accidents and their consequences

Another accident that happened on Monday morning on the B 172 in Königstein caused a stir. A 42-year-old Honda driver was slightly injured when a 22-year-old Skoda driver drove into her, causing property damage worth around 5,000 euros.

In Freital, two cars collided at the intersection of Oberpesterwitzer Straße and Carl-Thieme-Straße on Monday afternoon, with three people suffering minor injuries. There is currently no precise information about property damage. In addition, a 67-year-old driver in Dippoldiswalde-Reinholdshain was found to be drunk with a blood alcohol level of 1.9 per mille. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this accident, but the material damage amounted to around 2,000 euros.

Theft and burglaries

Unfortunately, some criminal activity has also been recorded in the region, not only on the streets but also in residential areas. In Neustadt in Saxony, unknown people broke into a residential building on the night between Monday and Tuesday and stole a BMW worth around 45,000 euros, while in Pirna-Sonnenstein two machines were broken into and around 10,000 euros in property damage was caused.

The police are also investigating various cases of break-ins, such as in Dippoldiswalde-Seifersdorf and in Heidenau, where Keller was broken into. The damage amounts to several hundred euros up to 7,800 euros in a cellar break-in in Freital, where bicycles were stolen.

These events highlight the importance of a vigilant community in combating crime and maintaining safety in everyday life. Police remain active to minimize danger and provide a safe environment for citizens.