A 59-year-old driver was killed in an overtaking maneuver on a narrow street in Delbrück (Paderborn district) on Monday morning.
He lost control when reeving after overtaking, the police said.
His car skidded off the road to the right and hit a tree with its left side.
The fire brigade freed the trapped man from his vehicle - he had suffered fatal injuries in the impact.
Delbrück - According to the information, the car was completely damaged in the bush.
dpa