2 Dead, Several Injured In German Motorway Crash Death

In south-western Germany, two people have been killed and several injured in a serious accident on the A5 motorway near Karlsruhe.

The Police say five cars and three Lorries were involved in the pile-up early Monday morning. Investigators were initially unable to say exactly how many people were injured.

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The A5 motorway had to be completely closed in the direction of Heidelberg (north) for the clean-up work, and to determine the cause of the accident.

There was a traffic jam on the opposite carriageway toward Karlsruhe (south), with police criticizing drivers for slowing down to see what had happened.