Traffic - Truck driver critically injured in accident
A 48-year-old truck driver was seriously injured in an accident on Bundesstraße 207 on Thursday. He lost control of his 7.5-tonner truck shortly after a right turn in the woods near Fredeburg and collided with a tree, according to the police. The driver was trapped in his cab. The cause of the accident was initially unknown. At the request of the prosecutor's office, a blood sample was taken and the truck was secured. The initial damage assessment was approximately 20,000 Euro, the police reported.
Press release of the police
The accident occurred on the main road, Bundesstraße 207, in the region of Schleswig-Holstein. The location was close to Ratzeburg, where the driver lost control of his truck after making a right turn. Authorities in Ratzeburg's local police department are currently investigating several traffic accidents in the area, raising concerns about road safety.