accidents
Wrong-way driver on the Autobahn – two dead on the A40 near Bochum
Because of the accident on the A40, drivers must expect significant restrictions. photo
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Tragedy on Autobahn 40: A wrong-way driver collides with two vehicles and ends up with her car in the oncoming lane. Two people die. Homicide investigating.
Two people died in a collision between three cars after driving the wrong way on Autobahn 40 between Gelsenkirchen and Bochum. The 54-year-old wrong-way driver landed on Friday morning after colliding with two vehicles with her car on the opposite lane, said a police spokeswoman.
The wrong-way driver and a man from one of the two cars caught died, the other driver was seriously injured. It is not yet clear why the woman drove on the wrong side. According to the fire department, there was one person in each of the three accident cars. According to a spokesman for the Dortmund police, a murder commission was set up by the Bochum police in the matter. There were no further details at first.
The A40 was temporarily blocked in both directions between Bochum and Essen. Traffic jams formed. The lockdown was lifted on Friday morning.
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