VN24 07/26/2021 Hagen / Germany In a traffic accident on the A45 freeway near Hagen, a tractortrailer overturned on Monday (26/7). Its driver suffered minor injuries. There were shutdowns lasting several hours.
According to initial findings, a 20yearold truck driver was traveling with his tractortrailer at about 06:25 in the direction of Dortmund (northbound) Near the HagenSüd junction in the area of a construction site the truck veered to the right for reasons that have not yet been explained, collided with the adjacent concrete safety barrier and tipped over onto its left side. Several beverage cans of a popular energy drink, which the tractortrailer was fully loaded with, fell onto the roadway. An ambulance took the driver to a hospital for checks and further treatment.
The carriageway in the direction of Dortmund was closed during the accident investigation and recovery operations and traffic was diverted at the LüdenscheidNord junction.
In addition, police officers issued around 20 violations against suspected rubberneckers who were using their cell phones while driving.

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