Thuringia: Driver fatally injured in collision

Suhl/Einhausen (dpa/th) - A 69-year-old driver died in a traffic accident in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. Three other people were injured, the police said on Tuesday. According to the information, the woman wanted to turn off the Autobahn 71 onto the Bundesstraße 89 at the Meiningen-Süd exit on Monday afternoon. According to initial findings, she overlooked a car with right of way. Its driver was no longer able to react, his car crashed into the woman's. The 69-year-old died from her injuries at the scene of the accident. Her passenger (63), the 28-year-old driver of the other car and his passenger (20) were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.