Querfurt (dpa/sa) – Two people were injured in an accident on Autobahn 38 in the Saale district. For reasons that have not yet been clarified, a car drove between the Querfurt and Schafstädt junctions against the central barrier on Sunday, the police said. The car skidded, overturned and landed on its roof. A second vehicle was also damaged, according to police.

The 49-year-old driver and another 43-year-old occupant from the skidded car were injured and taken to a hospital. The extent of the injuries was not yet known in the early evening. A rapid drug test carried out on the driver reacted positively, according to the information. The lane in the direction of Leipzig was temporarily closed. The closures were lifted in the afternoon.