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Accident on the A2: Two seriously injured and 500,000 euros in damage

Two people have been seriously injured in an accident involving several vehicles on the A2 in the Börde district. Around 500,000 euros of damage was also caused, according to police reports on Wednesday evening. According to initial findings, a truck driver and a van driver overlooked the end...

A rescue helicopter lands on the airfield of a clinic. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A rescue helicopter lands on the airfield of a clinic. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Börde district - Accident on the A2: Two seriously injured and 500,000 euros in damage

Two people have been seriously injured in an accident involving several vehicles on the A2 in the Börde district. Around 500,000 euros in material damage was also caused, according to police reports on Wednesday evening. According to initial findings, a truck driver and a van driver overlooked the end of a traffic jam in front of a roadworks site for unknown reasons. As a result, the two vehicles collided with a stopped truck near the village of Eichenbarleben.

The 41-year-old driver of the car transporter was trapped in his vehicle and had to be rescued by the fire department. A rescue helicopter took him to hospital. Another person involved in the accident was also seriously injured and taken to hospital.

The car transporter and a truck were severely damaged in the collision and had to be towed away. As part of the rescue and recovery work, the A2 in the direction of Hanover was fully closed for 5 hours from the Irxleben junction.

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Source: www.stern.de

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