Gotha (dpa / th) - In an accident near Gotha, a 57-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man were seriously injured.

The two were driving their car from Gotha on Tuesday on the road 1027 in the direction of Molschleben when they drove into the truck of a 56-year-old, the police said on Wednesday.

They suffered serious injuries in the crash and were taken to hospital.

It was initially unclear why they crashed into the truck stopped due to the traffic.