North Rhine-Westphalia: A44 from Belgium towards Cologne closed due to truck recovery

Aachen (dpa / lnw) - The Autobahn 44 is currently completely blocked between the Belgian border and the Aachen-Brand junction in the direction of Cologne. A truck had previously slipped into the embankment in an accident and had to be rescued, a spokeswoman for the Autobahn company said on Monday morning. She expects that the salvage could last until the early afternoon because of the wetness and the slippery ground. In addition, diesel fuel leaked at the accident site. There may also be some soil that needs to be removed.