A 58-year-old driver ran a red light and caused a crash in Gebesee on Saturday afternoon, police said. The incident happened in the Erfurter Straße at the junction with the Siedlungsweg. The 58-year-old was driving a VW towards Erfurt when he entered the intersection despite the traffic light showing red. At the same time, a 49-year-old driver in a VW turned left out of the Siedlungsweg, when the light for him showed green. The two vehicles collided. The passenger of the crash-causing vehicle was lightly injured. She was taken to hospital by ambulance. Police put the damage at 5,000 euros. At the scene, police recorded the circumstances and took the case forward for investigation.