Fulda (dpa/lhe) - Autobahn 7 near Fulda was closed early Monday morning due to an overturned truck. The tractor-trailer hit a central barrier between the Niederaula junction (Hersfeld-Rotenburg district) and Hünfeld/Schlitz (Fulda district) and then overturned, a police spokeswoman said.

According to the spokeswoman, a tow truck was busy with the salvage work in the morning. One lane is expected to be reopened later this morning. It was initially unclear whether the truck driver was injured and how the accident happened.