A car lies completely demolished in the ditch after the accident Photo: Heiko Rebsch/dpa
From BZ editors
Drama on the A14 towards Dresden! On Thursday, three people were killed in a devastating mass crash and 18 others were injured, some seriously.
According to the police, the accident happened around 5 p.m. between the Halle-Trotha and Halle-Tornau junctions. “There are two cars and two vans involved. Several people were trapped in their vehicles,” said a police spokeswoman.
► According to BILD information, a football team was sitting in a minibus.
A long traffic jam formed behind the accident site on the A14 Photo: Heiko Rebsch/dpa
A large contingent of police, fire brigade and rescue workers as well as several rescue helicopters were requested, the A 14 was completely closed.
The highway should remain closed until the morning for the accident investigation.
