North Rhine-Westphalia: articulated lorry slips on the A 2 in the embankment

Herford (dpa / lnw) - A semi-trailer truck left the road on the A 2 near Herford in the direction of Hanover and crashed into an embankment. The truck came to rest on the right side of the vehicle and on the roof, the police said on Friday night. The driver suffered minor injuries and was freed from the driver's cab by the arriving fire brigade. The 41-year-old said he was hit by a gust of wind. The Autobahn was closed in the direction of Hanover, which caused a traffic jam of up to two kilometers at times.