Unfalle - Lorry-Truck power against tree - a life-threatening injured
On a straight stretch of Federal Road 75 in Sottrum, Landkreis Rotenburg/Wuemme, a silo truck collided with a tree. The passenger, a 56-year-old man, sustained life-threatening injuries. He was flown to a hospital by a rescue helicopter, according to the police. The victim was trapped in the cab, fire department personnel had to free him from the wreckage. The 43-year-old driver suffered light injuries. It is still unclear why the grain-laden truck veered off the road to the right, according to the police. The Federal Road had to be closed for several hours for salvage and rescue work.
The accident involving the silo truck occurred in Lower Saxony, specifically in Sottrum, Landkreis Rotenburg/Wümme. The incident took place on Federal Road 75. Due to the rescue and salvage operations, the federal road was closed for several hours. Despite the efforts of the police and rescue services, the cause of the truck veering off the road and colliding with a tree remains uncertain.
