Man dies and woman is seriously injured in crash on B4 near Sondershausen

A 66-year-old man died in a crash on the B4 near Sondershausen in Germany on Tuesday afternoon.

A 35-year-old woman driving a SEAT was seriously injured and taken to hospital.

The man was driving an Opel from Oberspier towards Sondershausen, while the woman was travelling from Sondershausen towards Greußen.

For reasons that remain unclear, the Opel crossed into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with the SEAT.

The Opel then left the road and hit several trees; the impact also sent the SEAT spinning and tore out its engine block.

The B4 was closed for about four hours, causing major traffic delays.

An expert was called to assist police in investigating the cause of the crash.