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Police officers killed in motorway crash

Two police officers were killed in a horrific crash near Würzburg in northern Bavaria Thursday evening. Two more officers and one civilian were also injured.

Police officers killed in motorway crash
Photo: DPA

According to authorities, the officers, 23 and 25, were travelling to Würzburg in a police van on the A3 motorway following a mission in Aschaffenburg in north-western Bavaria.

A truck driving in the opposite direction carrying 27 tons of cement suddenly burst a tyre, broke through a middle lane and crashed into the police vehicle, killing the two officers, one of whom was driving the vehicle, and injuring two others travelling with them, authorities said.

The 61-year-old truck driver suffered minor injuries. All three of those hurt were taken to a local hospital.

The motorway was completely blocked in the direction of Würzburg for a time as investigators assessed the scene. But as of Friday morning, traffic appeared to be moving again.

The Local/DPA/DAPD

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