North Rhine-Westphalia - Únstorm: Woman dies in pile-up on A31 highway
A 53-year-old woman has died in a pile-up on the A31 near Borken with a total of 14 vehicles involved. A 19-year-old man and a 43-year-old man were taken to hospital late on Friday evening with serious injuries, according to police reports. The cause of the accident was a storm with hail showers.
13 cars and a truck were involved in the pile-up. The 53-year-old woman tried to leave her car after the accident near the Borken interchange and was hit by another of the vehicles involved. She succumbed to her serious injuries at the scene of the accident. 21 other people affected by the accident were taken to the nearby village of Heiden by the fire department and cared for there.
The highway was closed in the direction of Emden for an accident investigation team and an expert assessment. The closure was to last until around 12.00 noon on Saturday. The "Borkener Zeitung" had previously reported on the accident.
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In the midst of North Rhine-Westphalia's adverse weather conditions, another unfortunate incident occurred on the A31 highway. The pile-up involved 13 cars and a truck, resulting in serious injuries for a 19-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, who were taken to hospitals in Munsterland. Unfortunately, a woman also suffered fatal injuries after being hit by one of the vehicles as she tried to leave her car near the Borken interchange. The highway closure delayed traffic in the direction of Emden until noon on Saturday, impacting the busy traffic in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region.
Source: www.stern.de
