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Schüttorf / Cloppenburg (dpa / lni) - Accidents and slippery road surfaces: the winter weather has caused problems on Lower Saxony's roads.

In Schüttorf (Grafschaft Bentheim district), a 29-year-old driver slipped his car off the slippery road in the morning and crashed into a tree, a police spokeswoman said.

The 29-year-old suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.

In Emstek in the Cloppenburg district, a 22-year-old driver probably skidded on a slippery road on Tuesday morning after overtaking a truck.

The car ended up in the ditch, as a police spokesman announced.

The 22-year-old and his 21-year-old passenger came to the hospital with minor injuries.

Rain and snow showers widespread short-term slippery roads.

In the Upper Harz near Altenau, a truck was initially parked across a slippery road, as a police spokeswoman said.

However, this could already be solved in the morning hours.

The German Meteorological Service reported a temporary risk of slipperiness from sleet and snow showers for the whole of Tuesday.

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