BERLIN, March 8 (Xinhua) -- A fatal traffic accident caused by a failed overtaking attempt occurred in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg on Saturday, leaving three people dead and four others severely injured, local police said.
The accident took place on a highway near Haigerloch at around 9:30 a.m. local time. According to police, a 32-year-old driver attempted to overtake a vehicle in the left lane of the two-lane road but lost control, skidding into oncoming traffic and colliding with an approaching van.
