More than a dozen cars were involved in a traffic accident on the A2 near Gütersloh on Sunday afternoon.
According to the first findings of the responsible Bielefeld autobahn police, 16 cars were involved in the accident between the Gütersloh rest area and the Gütersloh exit.
One person was heavy and six other people were slightly injured, said a police spokesman.
The A2 was completely closed in the direction of Hanover for rescue and salvage work.
A traffic jam about two kilometers long formed. The effects on traffic were kept within reasonable limits, explained the police spokesman. The authority initially did not provide any information about the cause of the accident and referred to ongoing investigations. The "Neue Westfälische" had reported online.