FOUR people were killed in a horror smash in Germany when a UK-registered car careered off the road and smashed into trees.
The man and three women – thought to be two married couples – died when the driver failed to navigate a left-hand bend.
Four people have been killed in a crash near the town Grebenstein in central GermanyAlamy
He slammed his brakes on but was unable to prevent the black saloon leaving the road and crashing through trees before coming to rest nearly 40 yards off the road.
The 32-year-old driver and his passengers – three women aged 30, 31 and 32 – died in the crash on the L3229 road between Reinhardshagen-Veckerhagen and Grebensteinin, central Germany.
German police reportedly believe they were two married couples.
None of them lived in Germany and officers were working to establish their nationalities but the right-hand drive car was said to be British registered.
A police spokeswoman said: “A four-passenger car was traveling on the L3229 country road.
“Upon entering a left-hand bend after a downhill gradient, the vehicle veered off the road to the right for unknown reasons and only came to a stop approximately 30 metres further on in the woods after colliding with trees on the left side of the vehicle.
“Despite the immediate rescue and recovery efforts, the four vehicle occupants died at the scene of the accident.
“We are currently treating this as a tragic accident.”
The crash occurred at 12.30am on Friday. Skid marks left by the car were clearly visible on the road.
Locals told of their shock. One said: “Wildlife is a huge problem on this stretch. If a big boar runs in front of your car, you don’t stand a chance.”
Another added: “When you drive downhill there, it tempts you to go too fast and subsequently go off the road.”
The Foreign Office has been contacted for comment.
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