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Accident site on the A620
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A drunk wrong-way driver caused a traffic accident on Monday evening on Autobahn 620 near Saarlouis.
A 35-year-old woman was seriously injured.
The 38-year-old wrong-way driver had collided head-on with the woman's car with his car, and he was also slightly injured, the police said on Tuesday night.
Accordingly, when the accident was recorded, it turned out that the man was under the influence of alcohol.
The police seized his driver's license.
According to the information, the rescue service, fire brigade and police were on duty at the scene of the accident.
The motorway in the direction of Luxembourg had to be closed for about four hours.
In addition, the management and situation center received numerous emergency calls from road users who had seen the wrong-way driver, it said.
wit/dpa
