When trying to overtake another car on the right, a 25-year-old lost control of his sports car on Autobahn 30 and was thrown into the noise barrier.
The driver was slightly injured in the accident on Saturday morning, the police said.
Three of the 25-year-old's passengers came to the hospital with serious injuries.
Löhne - The driver's car was seized at the level of the Löhne exit (Herford district).
According to witness statements, the 25-year-old had already attracted attention because of his “aggressive driving style”.
When he then tried to overtake a car driving on the left, the car in front switched to his lane.
The sports car driver apparently had to brake hard and came off the lane to the right.
The A30 in the direction of Hanover was temporarily fully closed, according to the police, a backlog of three kilometers in length formed.
dpa