Triptis (dpa / th) - A winter service vehicle was rammed by a driver on the Autobahn 9 on Wednesday night in the Saale-Orla district.

In the accident on the left lane between Triptis and Lederhose, the driver overlooked the winter service vehicle, although it was driving with the warning lights switched on, the police said.

In addition, another vehicle from the motorway maintenance authority was on the way as a so-called pre-warner.

Nobody was injured in the accident, the damage to property was given as around 20,000 euros.