RLP: Man seriously injured in head-on crash

CANDELABRA. A man was seriously injured in a collision between two cars on a federal highway near Kandel (Germersheim district). Two other people suffered minor injuries in the accident on Friday evening, police reported.

According to current investigations, the seriously injured driver was swerved into oncoming traffic and there collided with the other caras it was said. The investigators believe it is possible that the 50-year-old fell asleep at the wheel and therefore ended up on the other lane. It was a Criminal proceedings The injured were taken to Hospitals. Also Rescue helicopter was in action. The road was temporarily closed in both directions. (Source: dpa)