North Rhine-Westphalia - Hail leads to pile-up on A31 - One person dead
One person has died in an accident involving a total of 16 vehicles on the A31 near Borken. Another person was seriously injured in the accident in Münsterland, a police spokeswoman said this morning.
According to current information, the extreme weather conditions with hail were the cause of the accident. However, the exact circumstances of the accident are still under investigation. A police accident investigation team is currently working at the Borken freeway junction.
15 cars and a truck were involved in the accident in North Rhine-Westphalia late on Friday evening. One person died at the scene of the accident. The seriously injured person was taken to hospital. 21 other people were attended to by the fire department but were uninjured.
According to the police spokeswoman, the A31 in the direction of Emden is expected to remain closed until Saturday morning. The road towards Oberhausen will remain open. The "Borkener Zeitung" had previously reported on the accident.
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The accident in North Rhine-Westphalia has led to traffic disruptions, with the A31 in the direction of Emden expected to remain closed until Saturday morning. The severe weather conditions, including hail, are being blamed for the pile-up involving 16 vehicles near Borken. Another individual was severely injured and transported to the hospital. The police are conducting an investigation into the exact circumstances of the accident. Sadly, one person lost their life at the scene. This incident has added to the string of bad weather-related accidents and disruptions in Germany, including snow chaos in Bavaria and Hurricane-like conditions in other regions.
Source: www.stern.de
