Overview
- The Spanish-registered articulated lorry left the carriageway to the left near the Herford/Bad Salzuflen junction, struck the central barrier and overturned onto the median and the opposing left lane.
- One person died at the scene, and the 59-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
- The A2 toward Hannover is fully closed with traffic diverted at Herford/Bad Salzuflen, and authorities forecast the closure will continue into late morning.
- WDR reported a roughly three-kilometre queue at the diversion as of 06:45.
- Traffic toward Dortmund is passing the scene on a single lane as responders work and police probe the cause.