Overview
- The collision occurred around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in slowing traffic on the Stuttgart direction of the motorway near Ludwigsburg.
- The impact pushed the struck truck into a Seat that became wedged between it and a preceding tractor-trailer.
- The Seat’s 38-year-old driver and a 37-year-old passenger sustained minor injuries, while their 5-year-old child was seriously hurt.
- Emergency services treated the injured at the scene and transported all patients to hospital.
- Lanes reopened gradually with the left lane cleared around 11:45 and the middle around 13:45, while the right lane remained closed for cleaning as police continued their investigation.