Thuringia: car collides with truck: driver dies

Altenburg (dpa/th) - A man died in an accident in Altenburg Land. The 83-year-old collided with a truck in his car on the B7 on Saturday, the police reported on Sunday. The man succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident. His passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The truck driver was shocked. The highway was closed for several hours.