An 82-year-old man left the road with his car on the B320 between Lieberose and Lamsfeld (Dahme-Spreewald district) and was seriously injured. An 80-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries in the accident on Tuesday morning, the police said on Wednesday. Both were taken to hospital by paramedics for further treatment.

According to the police, it is still unclear exactly how the accident happened. The main road was blocked for around an hour while the car was being recovered. The amount of damage caused is not known.