Traffic chaos on A72: Truck accident causes hours of closure!

A serious accident on the A72 motorway near Zwickau ensures great traffic chaos! There was a serious incident on Monday morning when a 59-year-old with his tractor rammed a toll bridge during the dismantling measures. The truck stopped across the road, which resulted in a full closure of the highway in the direction of Leipzig. This collision led to mild injuries to a worker who was on the loading area of ​​the semitrailer, while parts of the bridge fell on him. The damage is estimated at approx. 755,000 euros, and the highway remained closed for about eight hours before it could be released in the evening, such as Blick.de reported.

At the same time, another incident on the A1 motorway near St. Georgen/Ybbsfeld caused considerable traffic jams. A saddle tractor that had loaded 26 tons of sunflower oil tipped over to the middle circuit with his trailer. Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the salvage was completed after a short time. 25 fire brigade members were used with seven emergency vehicles to secure the vehicle and transport them to a suitable parking space at step speed. Neither the oil nor other cargo had to be pumped out, reported Noen.at .

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The two accidents made it clear how vulnerable the flow of traffic on motorways can be. While the A1 motorway could be put back into operation quickly, the A72 suffered from the consequences of the accident for hours. Drivers had to take diversion and patience, while the rescue work and repair -related dismantling were in full swing.