A head-on collision on the B49 near Neuhäusel has left two people injured, with one driver trapped inside their car. The crash happened at around 03:28 on Friday into Saturday. A van and a car, each occupied by one person, collided frontally on the road near the town of Neuhäusel. Firefighters from the volunteer fire brigade were called to free the car driver, who was trapped in their vehicle. Both people involved were then taken to hospitals. The vehicles were no longer roadworthy and had to be towed away. Police also secured the vehicles as part of the investigation. An accident expert was commissioned by the public prosecutor to produce an assessment. During the rescue and early investigation, the B49 was fully closed between the Neuhäusel Süd and Neuhäusel Mitte junctions, and remained closed for the duration of the accident handling. Also on scene were the German Red Cross, the accident expert and the road maintenance authority.