Neubrandenburg (dpa/mv) - The driver of a truck loaded with cement died in an accident on Autobahn 20 near Neubrandenburg. The vehicle suddenly broke through the central barrier on Wednesday and fell across both lanes on its side, as a police spokeswoman said in the evening. The autobahn has been closed in both directions between the Friedland and Neubrandenburg-Ost exits since the afternoon, which has led to long traffic jams.
The cause of the accident is still unclear. The truck driver was rescued with serious injuries, but later died as a result of the accident. The salvage of the wrecked vehicle will take a long time, a special crane was requested for this purpose. The cars that were stuck in traffic were diverted. A number of trucks are still stuck in traffic.
The driver had been driving the truck northbound. A Dekra specialist is to find out the exact cause of the accident.
