Serious truck accident on the A4: three drivers injured, hours of traffic jam!

Serious truck accident on the A4: three drivers injured, hours of traffic jam!

Stadtroda. In the morning there was a violent accident on the Hermsdorfer Kreuz, followed by another serious incident in the afternoon caused by the previous traffic situation. This unpleasant day for drivers on the A4 took a dramatic turn.

In the afternoon, around 2:20 p.m., a truck rose to the end of the traffic jam and collided with two trucks traveling in front, as the Thuringia motor police reported. This serious collision led the two affected trucks to be pushed around, which resulted in significant damage and injuries.

the injured and the course of the accident

According to the police spokeswoman Natalie Meier, all three drivers of the truck involved were seriously injured. The condition of the 38-year-old driver, who was responsible for the accident, is particularly serious. He had to be flown to a hospital with a rescue helicopter. The person who caused the accident transported paper rolls when he bounced onto a second truck that had loaded tires, and in a third truck, a car transporter, pushed.

The property damage was estimated at around 300,000 euros. This includes both the damaged trucks and additional damage caused by another vehicle that was also affected when driving over debris.

traffic disruptions and full closures

Consequently, the A4 had to be completely blocked in the direction of Dresden. The accident site is about 400 meters in front of the Teufelstal rest area. Road users were diverted at the Stadtroda junction, which led to a long traffic jam that extended to the Jena-Center junction. The situation for vehicles that already want to depart in Jena is particularly critical; The surrounding country roads are also blocked there.

The exact duration of the full closure was still uncertain at 5 p.m., as the recovery of the cargo and the removal of the accident vehicles are in the foreground. "We are trying to release the left lanes as quickly as possible," emphasized Natalie Meier from the police department.

The on -site emergency services also included the emergency services, the Stadtroda volunteer fire brigade and two helicopters in order to control the situation as quickly as possible.

In the opposite direction, i.e. towards Frankfurt, there was also traffic jams due to a daily construction site between Stadtroda and Hermsdorfer Kreuz, which made the situation even more difficult for many commuters.

It was not the only accident that day: In the morning, a truck on Hermsdorfer Kreuz had rammed a road divider, which also led to a full closure. After an hour and a half, a lane could be released here, but further blocking at noon was necessary to complete the rescue work and to excavate the diesel that was leaked. In this case, the property damage was estimated at 150,000 euros.

The repeated accidents on this day illustrate the dangers on the highways, especially when it comes to traffic jams and difficult traffic. Road users are encouraged to always behave carefully and carefully to ensure security on the streets.