Hessen: tractor driver seriously injured in an accident

Gießen (dpa/lhe) - When a car collided with a tractor in the Gießen district, the tractor driver was seriously injured. The car crashed into the tractor ahead on Monday evening on the 3133 country road in Langgöns, the police said. The force of the impact ripped the tractor in two and landed in a ditch. The 66-year-old driver was taken to a hospital. The driver suffered minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital. According to the information, the 37-year-old was under the influence of alcohol. The country road near the district of Dornholzhausen was completely closed due to the salvage work.