Möckern (dpa) - On Autobahn 2 near Möckern (Jerichower Land), a car driver had an accident after a tire blown and was seriously injured.

The 53-year-old Berliner was trapped in his van on Friday and had to be freed by rescue workers, as the motorway police announced.

The man was taken to hospital with very serious injuries.

First of all, all three lanes of the A2 in the direction of Hanover had to be closed for two hours for the clean-up work.

Then a track was first released.