An 81-year-old driver was critically injured in a collision with a truck in Themar (Hildburghausen district).
The man had collided with the oncoming truck when turning left, the police said.
According to the information, the truck had also wanted to turn on Wednesday afternoon and would have had the right of way.
Themar - The 81-year-old was trapped in his car in the crash.
He was taken to the hospital.
The scene of the accident was closed for several hours.
dpa