Eight people were slightly injured in an accident on the motorway in the Augsburg district. A total of nine vehicles were involved in the crash on the A8 near Adelsried. First, a delivery van and a truck collided, a police spokesman said. Two cars following behind then crashed into the accident site. There were further accidents after that due to vehicle parts on the road. The cause of the very first collision was initially unclear, according to police.

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