Overview
- Police said the tractor-trailer veered off Langholter Straße around 12:10 and came to rest upside down in the canal.
- The 72-year-old driver was conscious at the scene with serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.
- The truck carried roughly 20–25 tonnes of chicken manure that must not enter the waterway, complicating recovery.
- Oil leaked from the tractor unit, prompting the county fire department’s hazardous-materials unit to protect the canal.
- Heavy cranes and equipment are being used, and Langholter Straße remains closed with work expected to continue into the evening.