German police investigate two traffic accidents

In Apolda, Thuringia, a circus company semi‑truck became lodged at a traffic light on Alexanderstraße/Reuschelstraße around 09:00 on Monday, damaging the signal fixture (estimated cost €500). The driver continued, prompting a police search that tracked the vehicle along the B87 and A4 toward Jena before stopping it at the Teufelstal rest area. Authorities have opened an investigation for suspected illegal departure from the accident scene.

In Alfeld, Lower Saxony, a parked black Audi A3 was struck between 15:15 and 15:45 on a community parking lot near a Netto discount store. The responsible party left a note with a phone number that proved invalid and fled without providing identification. Police are appealing for witnesses to aid the investigation.