Baden-Württemberg: tractor driver seriously injured in an accident

Walheim (dpa / lsw) - A 62-year-old tractor driver was seriously injured in an accident on federal highway 27 in the Ludwigsburg district. A 79-year-old driver drove in the direction of Kirchheim and recognized the tractor driving in front of him too late, the police said early Thursday morning. The driver then tried to swerve but was unable to prevent the collision. The collision caused the tractor to tip over on its side. The car went into a ditch next to the roadway. The tractor driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries; the driver was not injured.