Late on Thursday afternoon, a serious traffic accident occurred on the federal highway 38 near the Neue Harth junction. A 50-year-old man of Polish origin lost his life and four other people were injured.
The accident occurred on the carriageway towards Dresden. Due to a previous accident in the area of the southern junction, there was already a traffic jam in the surrounding area. The driver of a Mercedes Actros, 50 years old, drove into the end of the traffic jam for an as yet unexplained reason. He collided with a Skoda Fabia, driven by a 55-year-old man who was carrying his 80-year-old co-driver, and with a Mercedes A-Class, driven by a 21-year-old woman.
