The large-scale accident occurred on the night of November 19 at the autobahn N 31 near the German city Munster (North Rhine-Westphalia). In thick fog encountered 52 cars, killing three people (two men and a woman), another 35 were injured.
Many victims got caught in a battered car, so rescuers rescues accidents pile of crumpled metal with special tools. Condition 14 of the wounded is estimated as heavy helicopters were taken to local hospitals.