Nordhausen (dpa/th) – In a head-on collision between two cars near Werther (Nordhausen district), two people were seriously injured and another person was slightly injured. A woman drove her car on a country road from the direction of Nordhausen late on Friday evening for an unknown reason, the police said on Saturday. She was seriously injured in the collision. The passenger of the oncoming car also suffered serious injuries, the driver was slightly injured. All three were taken to a hospital.
According to the police, the accident caused property damage of around 20,000 euros. The highway had to be completely closed in the meantime.