Grand Ducal Police are appealing for witnesses after a particularly serious traffic accident on the N8 between Brouch and Reckange yesterday afternoon.
According to the police report, an overtaking manoeuvre resulted in a collision between three vehicles, one of which caught fire though the fire was extinguished by people who witnessed the accident.
Two people were taken to the hospital. One person who was trapped in his vehicle suffered serious injuries and had to be freed by the fire brigade and taken to the hospital by the rescue helicopter.
The route was blocked for the duration of the clearing work.
The police are looking for persons who may have observed the accident or have appropriate information regarding the involved vehicles. All information can be communicated to the police in Mersch under the telephone number 4997-9500.
