North Rhine-Westphalia: Man dies after truck rear-end collision near Herne

Herne (dpa / lnw) - A 48-year-old driver died when a truck collided with a car that was parked on the shoulder after a collision.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Man dies after truck rear-end collision near Herne

Herne (dpa / lnw) - A 48-year-old driver died when a truck collided with a car that was parked on the shoulder after a collision. Previously, two cars collided on the A42 between the Herne-Crange and Herne-Wanne exits and stopped on the hard shoulder. When the drivers got out, the truck drove up, a police spokesman said on Tuesday night. The 48-year-old was thrown over the crash barrier by the impact and died at the scene of the accident. The truck driver was taken to a hospital. The Autobahn was closed in the direction of Duisburg.