Car fire on the BAB 61: Technical defect leads to highway alarm!

Car fire on the BAB 61: Technical defect leads to highway alarm!

Dintesheim, Deutschland - dintesheim - excitement on the highway!

On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, around 10:48 a.m., several concerned road users reported a blazing inferno on BAB 61, in the direction of Koblenz, just in front of the Langwiese car park! The alarming reports about the burning vehicle and the people who were nearby brought rescue workers immediately. The police of the Gau-Bickelheim motorway station was quickly on site, but the fire brigade had already started extinguishing work. The right lane was closed in a breathtaking spectacle while the emergency services fought against the flames. Fortunately, the emergency services were able to control the fire quickly.

Technical defect as the cause of the fire?

The current information indicates that the fire was triggered by a technical defect! A misfortune that luckily did not demand injured people. After the rapid work of the fire brigade, the road is now completely released and normal traffic can flow again. In addition to the police, the fire department of VG Wonnegau, a towing service and the Gau-Bickelheim motorway master's shop were also deployed. All participants worked together uniformly to quickly control the burning vehicle and the associated chaos on the highway.