Serious truck accident at Erfurt: passenger trapped!

Serious truck accident at Erfurt: passenger trapped!

In a dramatic accident on Autobahn 71 near Erfurt, there was a terrible collision in the early Tuesday morning: a truck rammed a small van, with the 51-year-old passenger being seriously injured in the van. His driver only suffered minor injuries, but the situation was alarming in view of the severity of the accident. The fire brigade had to intervene to free a person in the vehicle.

As a result of the incident, the motorway towards Schweinfurt was temporarily completely closed between the Erfurt-Binderleben and the Erfurt cross. The police continue to investigate the exact cause of the accident, while the injured people were brought to a nearby hospital for care. Current information about the developments on this incident are on www.mdr.de available.