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21-year-old killed after leaving car on A2 near Bielefeld
A 21-year-old man was killed on the A2 near Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday evening.
His car went off the road, hit the central barrier, then crossed toward the outer barrier and stopped.
He got out and stepped onto the motorway, where another car hit him.
Police say the cause of the first crash is unclear, and it is not known why he left his car.
Reports say four vehicles were involved, but details about any other injuries were not yet clear.
The A2 was closed toward Hanover for several hours while police investigated.
Police are looking into whether the crash was caused by an earlier incident or a technical fault.
A 21-year-old man died after being hit by a car on the A2 near Bielefeld.
His car had left the road, hit the central barrier and then the side barrier before coming to a stop.
After getting out, he entered the roadway and was struck by a passing vehicle.
The crash happened on Sunday evening between the Bielefeld-Ost and Bielefeld-Süd junctions, in the direction of Hannover.
Police said the cause of the initial crash and why the man left his car were unclear.
- Who
- A 21-year-old driver was killed. Other vehicles and their drivers were also involved.
- What
- After his car crashed, the man got out and was hit by a passing car.
- When
- Sunday evening; BILD reported the crash happened at about 20:00.
- Where
- The A2 near Bielefeld, between the Bielefeld-Ost and Bielefeld-Süd junctions, toward Hannover.
- Why
- The cause of the initial crash and why the man left his car were unclear. Police were investigating whether a crash or a technical defect was involved.
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The 21-year-old lost control of his car on the A2 near Bielefeld and hit the central and side barriers.
After getting out of the car and entering the roadway, he was hit by another vehicle and died at the scene.
The A2 toward Hannover was closed for several hours; BILD reported the closure lasted until 4:00.
- Age of driver
- 21
- Road
- A2
- Location
- Between Bielefeld-Ost and Bielefeld-Süd
- Direction
- Toward Hannover
- Vehicles involved
- Four, according to T-Online
- Fatality
- The 21-year-old died at the scene
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What people are saying
The Toyota driver came off the road to the left, according to current findings. He then hit the central barrier and was thrown to the right. He collided with the side barrier and came to a stop on the shoulder.
Which vehicle hit him is unclear. Likewise, it is unclear why the 21-year-old’s car came to a stop on the shoulder.