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71-year-old woman seriously injured in A46 crash near Hagen
A 71-year-old woman was seriously injured in a crash on the A46 near Hagen, Germany, on Monday morning.
Her car first hit a safety vehicle belonging to the motorway maintenance service, which was positioned on the left lane to set up a road closure.
The car then collided with a truck travelling in the right lane.
The woman was trapped in her car and was taken to a hospital; the truck driver and maintenance workers were not hurt.
The crash closed the A46 for several hours in the direction of Brilon, and the lanes reopened around midday.
Police are investigating why the car hit the safety vehicle, but no cause has been established.
A 71-year-old woman was seriously injured when her car crashed on the A46 near Hagen on Monday morning.
Her car first hit a road-maintenance safety vehicle and then collided with a truck.
She was trapped in her car and taken to a hospital in Hagen; responders initially could not rule out life-threatening injuries.
The A46 toward Brilon was closed for several hours and reopened around midday.
Police were investigating the cause, which was not initially clear.
- Who
- A 71-year-old woman from Hagen, a truck driver from Neunkirchen and road-maintenance workers were involved.
- What
- The woman’s car hit a road-maintenance safety vehicle and then a truck. She was seriously injured; the truck driver and road-maintenance workers were unhurt.
- When
- Monday morning, November 2, 2026.
- Where
- The A46 near the Hagen interchange, in the direction of Brilon.
- Why
- The cause was not initially clear. Police were investigating.
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The woman’s car hit a road-maintenance safety vehicle on the A46 and then collided with a truck.
Firefighters freed the trapped woman, who was taken to a hospital in Hagen.
The A46 toward Brilon reopened; WELT reported both lanes were passable by 13:15.
- Injured driver
- 71-year-old woman from Hagen
- Crash location
- A46 near the Hagen interchange
- Vehicles hit
- Road-maintenance safety vehicle and truck
- Road closure
- A46 toward Brilon closed for several hours
- Estimated damage
- €32,000