Crash on A27 near Hagen leaves one man injured; road reopens

A crash involving three cars and a truck happened on the A27 near Hagen in Germany’s Cuxhaven district on Wednesday.

Police say a 43-year-old driver hit a truck from behind, and a second car then struck his vehicle, which overturned.

The man crossed the central barrier and was hit by a car on the opposite side of the highway; he suffered minor injuries.

Police said he may have been in a psychological crisis after the crash.

The driver who hit him left without stopping, but police later identified that driver.

The truck driver and the second car’s 23-year-old driver were not injured.

The highway was closed for hours, but police said it had reopened by Wednesday evening.