Three people were killed in a traffic accident in Jever in the Friesland district.
Two trucks and a car were involved in the crash on Thursday afternoon, as a police spokesman in Wilhelmshaven said.
The accident occurred on the bypass of the small town.
According to the police, a driver drove his car onto the B210 federal road and then switched to the overtaking lane.
Jever - He collided with the two trucks. There were also two seriously injured people.
The police spokesman spoke of a "terrible picture" at the scene of the accident.
A garbage truck and a silo truck partially overturned.
The cause of the accident is unclear.
More detailed information on the accident victims was initially not given.
dpa