A 58-year-old was seriously injured when a car collided with a truck in Langenberg (Gütersloh district). The man was driving his car on Monday morning when he collided with a 29-year-old’s truck at an intersection. The 58-year-old was taken to a hospital, the truck driver was uninjured, the police announced in the evening.

The damage also resulted in a leakage of operating materials which ran into the adjacent Forthbach. The road remained completely closed for around four hours due to the extensive cleaning work and the accident investigation.

Press release