Overview

• The collision occurred in the early evening near the Kreuz Köln-Nord interchange on the A1 toward Dortmund.
• According to police, the car rear-ended a semi-trailer that was stopped in a traffic jam, and the driver died at the scene.
• The victim was a 43-year-old man who was alone in an Audi.
• The A1 toward Dortmund remains closed between Kreuz Köln-Nord and the Niehl exit with vehicles being turned back and no reopening time announced.
• Authorities have not reported whether the truck driver was injured and are urging drivers to avoid the area.