Person in mortal danger
Truck chaos on highways: 8 seriously injured
A truck driver drove in serpentine lines on several highways in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday. He only came to a halt in oncoming traffic after a crash. More than 20 people were injured, eight of them seriously. One person's life is in danger. After his arrest, the driver was temporarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
According to current information, a total of 50 vehicles were involved in the series of accidents caused by the truck. According to the current state of the investigation, one person suffered life-threatening injuries. Seven other people were seriously injured and 18 were slightly injured.
Increased speed
The driver of the truck had been driving at a significantly increased speed and in serpentine lines on the A46 to the Wuppertal area and then onto the A1. There, the truck crossed into oncoming traffic, hit several vehicles and finally came to a halt across the carriageway.
Alcohol or drug consumption
Officers arrested the 30-year-old driver at the scene of the accident. Initial indications of possible alcohol or drug consumption were found at the scene. The evaluation of the truck driver's blood samples will, as usual, take some time, said a police spokesperson. An initial examination of the man had also revealed indications that he was mentally ill. Whether the man will remain in a psychiatric hospital will have to be decided with the involvement of the public prosecutor's office and the court.
As a result of the series of accidents, several sections of the highway were temporarily closed.
Stop signs disregarded
The police were notified of the truck with Polish license plates at around 4.25 p.m. on Saturday. The vehicle was reportedly located by the freeway police. However, the driver had disregarded stop signs. "We still don't know what possessed him to drive like that," said a police spokesperson.
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