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One dead and three seriously injured in A2 crash near Bad Salzuflen
A crash on the A2 near Bad Salzuflen killed one man early Saturday.
Three other people were seriously injured when vehicles collided between the Herford/Bad Salzuflen and Ostwestfalen-Lippe exits in the direction of Dortmund.
The emergency call came at about 12:15 a.m., and firefighters freed people trapped in vehicles.
Police said three cars were involved, while the fire service described two cars and a small truck.
The cause of the collision is still unknown, and police are investigating.
The highway toward Dortmund reopened around 12:30 p.m.
after police secured evidence and crews cleaned the road.
A man died and three other people were seriously injured in a crash on the A2 near Bad Salzuflen.
The collision happened at about 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, on the road toward Dortmund.
Reports place the crash between the Herford/Bad Salzuflen and Ostwestfalen-Lippe exits.
The vehicles involved were described as two cars and a small van by one source, and three cars by another.
The road toward Dortmund was closed until about 12:30 p.m., according to police cited by WDR.
- Who
- A 30-year-old male driver died; three other people were seriously injured.
- What
- A collision caused a fatality and three serious injuries.
- When
- About 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The A2 toward Dortmund, between the Herford/Bad Salzuflen and Ostwestfalen-Lippe exits.
- Why
- The cause is unknown; police are investigating.
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Emergency services were called to a crash on the A2 toward Dortmund.
The A2 was closed toward Dortmund, according to WDR.
Police said the road reopened after the crash scene was documented and the roadway cleaned.
- Fatality
- One man, identified by WDR as 30 years old
- Injuries
- Three people seriously injured
- Location
- A2 between Herford/Bad Salzuflen and Ostwestfalen-Lippe
- Emergency response
- About 50 firefighters, four ambulances and two emergency doctors, according to freenet Mail
- Road closure
- Toward Dortmund, until about 12:30 p.m., according to WDR