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35-year-old driver dies in collision with truck on B401 near Surwold
A 35-year-old car driver died in a crash with a truck on the B401 near Surwold in Germany's Emsland region.
The collision happened at a junction at about 5:41 a.m., as the truck travelled towards Dörpen and the driver's VW Polo approached from Neubörger.
The impact sent the truck off the road, through a barrier and down an embankment, where it overturned.
The truck driver was injured and taken to hospital, while the car driver died at the scene.
Police say one vehicle may have run a red light, but they have not established which one.
Investigators are working to establish how the crash happened, including which vehicle entered the junction against the signal.
A 35-year-old driver died after his Volkswagen Polo collided with a truck at a junction on the B401 near Surwold.
The crash happened at about 5:41.
The truck left the road, broke through a guardrail and overturned down an embankment.
The truck driver was injured and taken to hospital.
Police said one vehicle may have run a red light, but had not established which one.
- Who
- A 35-year-old car driver died. The truck driver was injured.
- What
- A Volkswagen Polo and a truck collided at a junction.
- When
- At about 5:41; the date of the crash is not stated.
- Where
- On the B401 at a junction near Surwold.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation. Police said one vehicle may have run a red light, but it was not clear which one.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A Volkswagen Polo and a truck collided at the B401 junction.
The car driver died at the scene; the injured truck driver was taken to hospital.
Police began investigating which vehicle may have entered the junction against a red light.
- Fatality
- 35-year-old car driver
- Time
- About 5:41
- Road
- B401
- Location
- Junction near Surwold
- Truck trajectory
- About 80 metres beyond the junction, the truck left the road and overturned down an embankment