A truck driver lost control of his truck on the A24 after swallowing a candy and the subsequent urge to cough. The truck broke through a guardrail near Neuruppin (Ostprignitz-Ruppin district) on Wednesday afternoon and overturned in the ditch, the police said on Thursday.
The driver had to be extricated by firefighters and was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. A rescue helicopter was also deployed. The police estimated the damage at 200,000 euros. The highway was closed in one direction for several hours during the night for the rescue. (dpa)
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