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Truck driver dies in crash on A31 near Schüttorf
A 36-year-old truck driver died in a crash on the A31 motorway in Germany.
He drove into a construction site on the road.
The crash happened near Schüttorf, between Schüttorf and Ochtrup.
The wrecked vehicle was a tanker truck, and it lay beside the carriageway.
The motorway was closed after the fatal crash.
Recovery work was expected to last into the night.
The available information does not say when the road would reopen or give further details about the crash.
A 36-year-old truck driver died after crashing on the A31.
The crash happened in a construction site, according to DIE ZEIT.
The accident was between Schüttorf and Ochtrup.
The wreck of a tanker truck lay beside the road, and recovery was expected to continue into the night.
- Who
- A 36-year-old truck driver.
- What
- He died after crashing his truck in a construction site.
- When
- November 2, 2026.
- Where
- On the A31 between Schüttorf and Ochtrup.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Driver's age
- 36
- Road
- A31
- Crash location
- Between Schüttorf and Ochtrup
- Vehicle
- Tanker truck
- Recovery
- Expected to continue into the night