Saxony-Anhalt: trailer truck overturned near Aschersleben: driver trapped

Aschersleben (dpa/sa) - A semi-trailer truck skidded and overturned on Monday night on federal highway 180 near Aschersleben. The 58-year-old driver was trapped in the accident in his cab and seriously injured, said the Magdeburg police inspection. The man could only be freed after several hours. The cause of the accident is still unclear. The trailer, fully loaded with dairy products, stayed across both lanes of the federal highway. The B 180 was completely blocked. There was damage of around 80,000 euros.