Chaos on the A2: Serious truck accident at Hanover triggers mega congestion!

Chaos on the A2: Serious truck accident at Hanover triggers mega congestion!

On the A2 motorway, there was a serious traffic accident on Tuesday, which caused an enormous traffic jam of up to ten kilometers. This was responsible for this, a serious accident between the Hanover-Ost and Buchholz motorway junctions, in which a truck opened on a tractor-trailer. The impact was so violent that the 45-year-old truck driver was caught and seriously injured. The fire brigade was immediately alerted and also informed the other emergency services who helped in the terrible incident. During the rescue and cleanup, the A2 had to be completely closed, which led to further rear-end collisions in the direction of Dortmund, in which several people were slightly injured, such as ndr reported .

Another accident occurred on the same day on the A2 near Helmstedt, also triggered by the traffic jam of the first accident. A van raced on a truck at high speed and the driver was severely injured in his crushed cabin. The HELMSTEDT fire brigade reported that the driver's rescue with a hydraulic rescue device took about 45 minutes. The seriously injured was finally transported to a hospital with a rescue helicopter. During the rescue work, the fire brigade's spokesman criticized the chaotic education of the emergency alleys, which made it difficult for the emergency services to help in time. This was highlighted by Regional Heute .

The emergency services were used for several hours to secure the accident sites and provide the injured. Due to the large number of trucks that were stuck in traffic jams, access for the rescue workers was severely hindered. The situation illustrates the dangers of road traffic and the need to pay attention to the formation of rescue alleys in order to ensure quick help in an emergency