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Vehicles and people are standing on the A31 road after several accidents.
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A hailstorm surprises drivers on Autobahn 31. Several accidents occur - not all of them end lightly.
Haren - During a hailstorm with heavy rain, there were several accidents with at least nine injuries on Autobahn 31 in the Emsland district.
A toddler and an adult were seriously injured in the collisions on Saturday afternoon, a police spokesman said.
Seven other people were slightly injured.
The hailstorm caused a solid layer of ice to form on the road.
According to the police, four accidents occurred between the Wesuwe and Haren junctions in the direction of Emden.
First, three vehicles skidded and collided.
According to police, no one was injured in this accident.
In a subsequent accident, four vehicles crashed into each other.
One person was seriously injured and three were slightly injured.
In the third accident, a car crashed into the central barrier; there were no injuries.
Finally another car drove into the end of the traffic jam.
According to police, a small child was seriously injured and four adults were slightly injured.
A rescue helicopter was deployed.
The motorway was completely closed to the north to recover the vehicles and clean the road.
A kilometer-long traffic jam formed.
According to the police, two further accidents, each involving two cars, occurred on the opposite lane.
There was only sheet metal damage.
The road was reopened to traffic after a short closure.
dpa