Öhringen (dpa / lsw) – A person died in an accident on the A6 near Öhringen (Hohenlohekreis) near Heilbronn. The route towards Mannheim is currently closed except for one lane, as a police spokeswoman said.

The person had probably left the road alone early Monday morning. No further details about the accident were initially known. The lane towards Mannheim was completely closed for about three hours. The left lane was reopened to traffic around 9:00 a.m. First, the “Südwestrundfunk” reported on the accident.