Thuringia: Driver dies after a collision with a tractor unit

Krauthausen/Erfurt (dpa/th) - When a car collided with a tractor unit, the driver died on federal highway seven in Krauthausen (Wartburg district). The 68-year-old died at the scene of the accident from his serious injuries. His companion, who was also 68, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, as the situation center of the Ministry of the Interior in Erfurt announced on Friday. Accordingly, the driver had come across oncoming traffic on Thursday evening for reasons that have not yet been clarified.