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One dead and four seriously injured in three-car crash on A38 near Berga
A three-car crash on the A38 near Berga on Tuesday evening killed a 36-year-old woman.
Four other people were seriously injured, including a 10-year-old girl.
Police said two cars collided and stopped on the left lane, then a third car drove into the crash scene.
A breakdown may have triggered the accident, but this has not been confirmed.
The A38 was closed for several hours as emergency crews responded, and the closure was lifted at about 2 a.m.
The incident also raised concerns about problems locating the crash scene, though details were not provided.
A 36-year-old woman died and four people were seriously injured in a three-car crash on the A38 near Berga.
The crash happened at about 18:10 on Tuesday evening in the direction of Halle, according to two reports.
Police said two cars collided and stopped in the left lane before a third car hit the crash scene.
The injured included a 10-year-old girl.
The motorway was closed for several hours, with the closure lifted at about 2 a.m. Wednesday.
One report says the motorway reopened toward Leipzig, while two others say the closure was in the direction of Halle.
- Who
- A 36-year-old woman died, and four people were seriously injured, including a 10-year-old girl.
- What
- Three cars were involved in a crash. Police said two cars collided and a third drove into the crash scene.
- When
- Tuesday evening at about 18:10.
- Where
- The A38 near Berga in the Mansfeld-Südharz district of Germany.
- Why
- The cause is not confirmed. One report said a breakdown might have triggered the crash.
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Two cars collided on the A38 in the direction of Halle and stopped in the left lane; a third car then hit the crash scene.
The motorway was closed for several hours, and a traffic jam several kilometres long formed.
The motorway closure was lifted.
- Fatality
- One 36-year-old woman
- Seriously injured
- Four people, including a 10-year-old girl
- Vehicles involved
- Three cars
- Location
- A38 near Berga, Mansfeld-Südharz district
- Crash time
- Tuesday evening, about 18:10
- Closure lifted
- About 2 a.m. Wednesday