Truck fire on the A10: Driver saves himself just in time!

Truck fire on the A10: Driver saves himself just in time!

A dramatic event unfolded on the A10 Tauern motorway when a 22-year-old Turkish professional driver was traveling towards Salzburg with his tractor. During his journey, a tread of a tire of the reverberation suddenly loosened. Nevertheless, the driver continued his journey for a kilometer, which resulted in fatal consequences. The heat caused by the damaged tire structure caused the truck's cover plan to open in flames. According to information from klick-kaernten.at , the driver was able to stop his vehicle on the breakdown in time and bring himself to safety before the saddle procession burned.

The fire brigade fought with all the might against the inferno, with the fire brigades being alerted iron rats, Gmünd and Rennweg. The fire quickly reached around, so that the A10 Remained closed for the duration of the extinguishing work until 03:45 a.m. The recovery of the wreck was planned for the morning. In the meantime, the question arises as to what legal consequences there are for truck drivers who are traveling without insurance. The punishments can be significant, and especially in such a critical incident, the question also arises whether the driver was sufficiently insured to cover damage, as reports Insurance A lack of insurance coverage can not only bring financial disadvantages for professional drivers, but also have legal consequences.