Dramatic diesel exit: 2 kilometers of oil track on A10 causes chaos

Dramatic diesel exit: 2 kilometers of oil track on A10 causes chaos

In the night of April 5, 2025, a significant diesel leak from the tank of a Slovenian tractorizer occurred on the A 10 Tauern motorway. The incident happened at 00:12 in the area of ​​the Zetzenberg tunnel when the driver noticed the damage. [ Fireworld.at ] A leak caused by an object on the road caused between 350 and 500 liters of diesel, which left a diesel lane of around 2,100 meters.

The alarm of the fire brigades parish throwing and throwing took place immediately to control the situation. The fire brigade focused on catching the expiring diesel and temporarily sealing the damaged tank. The parish throwing fire brigade was entrusted with the task of using oil binders from the Zetzenberg tunnel.

extensive clean -up work

To prevent further exit, part of the diesel was pumped out of the damaged tank. A waste company from a waste company also supported the clean -up work, which took more than three hours. During the work there were considerable traffic disruptions in both directions. The Tauern motorway was completely closed for around an hour. The blocking in the direction of travel Salzburg lasted until 03:15 a.m. due to extensive cleaning work, which led to considerable ideas in the area of ​​the Pongau node.

Such environmental incidents are not only relevant locally, but also raise questions about security and the corresponding measures in dealing with danger substances. According to linguee In such cases, security authorities are obliged to report incidents of possible security breaches. An identified causal connection could be of great interest for those responsible to avoid similar incidents in the future.

it is crucial that companies take strict safety precautions. The diesel exit of April 5, 2025 once again demonstrates how important a quick reaction of the emergency services is to minimize environmental damage.