Deadly accident claims the life of a 19-year-old in Mainz-Hechtsheim

Several emergency services were on duty at a fatal accident on Saturday evening in Mainz-Hechtsheim.

A 19-year-old died, and a 20-year-old was seriously injured.

The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. on the L426 between Hechtsheim and Wörrstadt. According to initial findings, the 19-year-old driver was driving too fast and lost control of his car on a straight stretch of road.

The vehicle skidded and crashed into a tree. The 19-year-old driver was trapped in the wreckage and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident despite resuscitation attempts.

The 20-year-old passenger was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. The road was closed for several hours for accident investigation and cleanup.