On the highway in Hamburg A man was hit by a car and critically injured. The 37-year-old tried to cross the A1 from east to west near the Stillhorn service area on Friday evening around 10:50 p.m., said a spokesman for the Hamburg police situation service. The pedestrian probably wanted to walk from one rest stop to another. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The A1 remained closed to the south until 1.40 a.m. while various police and fire services were deployed.

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