Truck accident on the A8: driver suffered a seizure on Christmas Eve!

Truck accident on the A8: driver suffered a seizure on Christmas Eve!

On Christmas Eve, December 24th, there was a spectacular truck accident on the A8 near Weyarn. The tractor-trailer, driven by a 37-year-old Ukrainian driver, suddenly veered off the right-hand lane at around 2:50 p.m. and ended up in the grass verge. Fortunately, the driver suffered a temporary seizure while driving but was quickly taken to hospital without sustaining serious injuries. The Weyarn volunteer fire department secured the scene of the accident and had to pump out around 300 liters of diesel that was threatening to leak from the vehicle. The recovery of the truck was initially impossible on Christmas Eve, but was successfully completed on the morning of December 25th after a pollution consultant discovered that more oil had leaked than originally estimated. The recovery devices were completed around 4 p.m. without causing any major disruption to traffic rosenheim24.de reported.

Serious truck accident on Irschenberg

Another serious truck accident occurred on May 28th on the A8 near the Irschenberg exit. In heavy rain, a Greek driver lost control of his semi-trailer truck loaded with melons, crashed into the central barrier and ended up in the worst possible way. The 54-year-old driver was thrown through the windshield and had to be treated quickly despite serious injuries; a rescue helicopter took him to the hospital. Small parts of the truck were scattered across both directions, causing significant traffic jams. Traffic came to a standstill for up to 11 km. As a result, vehicles were rerouted at the Bad Aibling and Weyarn junctions. The extensive rescue work, which was also necessary due to leaking fuel, led to the complete closure of a section of the motorway. The cost of the accident is likely to exceed 300,000 euros, reported merkur.de.