Saxony: 39-year-old dies in a car accident in the Bautzen district

Sohland/Spree (dpa/sn) - A 39-year-old died in a traffic accident in Sohland an der Spree (Bautzen district). As the police announced on Tuesday, the man came off the road in a left turn on Monday evening and hit a tree. He was trapped in the car and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident. Police say it's still unclear why the man left the road. The road was closed for two and a half hours after the accident. The property damage amounts to around 30,000 euros.