Sulzbach-Rosenberg (dpa / lby) - The driver of a pickup truck got under his overturned vehicle in an accident on Autobahn 6 and died.

According to initial findings, the sprinter skidded on Monday evening between the Alfeld and Sulzbach-Rosenberg junction (Amberg-Sulzbach district) and came to rest on its side, the police said.

How exactly the accident happened was initially unclear.

According to the police, winter conditions prevailed at the time of the accident: Snow covered the road.

The motorway was initially closed in the area of ​​the accident site in the direction of the Czech Republic.