With video: Serious accident on the A7 in Neumünster: total closure in the south

A truck drove off the road and turned around; a large contingent of rescuers is in action.

Neumünster | In an accident on the A7 on Wednesday afternoon, the driver (59) of a truck loaded with aluminum profiles was trapped and seriously injured. He came to the hospital Friedrich Ebert, there is no danger for his life. According to the police, the Slovenian trailer had left the lane at noon and overturned.

According to the police, the Slovenian semitrailer flew at around 12:15 pm between departures from North Neumünster for unknown reasons, first a rescue vehicle, then right off the road and at banquets. The team hurtled down a slope and rolled over.

The trapped driver could not be released from his vehicle until around 2 o'clock. According to police findings, the lives of 59 year olds are in danger of death. The rescue helicopter has landed, but could restart without a patient.

The closure of the A7 southward continued until the evening of the rescue operations. As long as the motorway remains closed south between the North Neumünster junctions and Neumünster Mitte. The traffic comes from Neumünster-Nord. The city of Neumünster also experienced traffic problems. The amount of property damage was not yet clear.