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Serious truck accident in the Kalcherkogel tunnel: A2 closed for hours!
Truck accident in the Kalcherkogel tunnel: Lithuanian driver collides with the wall three times. A2 closed for hours, massive traffic disruptions.
Serious truck accident in the Kalcherkogel tunnel: A2 closed for hours!
A serious truck accident in the Kalcherkogel tunnel on the southern motorway (A2) dramatically affected the traffic situation on Saturday. The 47-year-old driver of a Lithuanian articulated truck skidded around 1 p.m. for unknown reasons and crashed into the tunnel walls three times. The subsequent rescue measures led to the highway being closed for several hours orf.at reported. The fire department was called at 1:12 p.m. to help recover the vehicle.
Massive damage and cleanup work
The damage to the semi-trailer was so severe that the load had to be reloaded onto a replacement truck. During the clean-up work, the tunnel was closed to all traffic in the direction of Vienna from 1:05 p.m. to 2:17 p.m. and from 3:17 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. The local fire brigades from Pack, Modriach and Preitenegg were on duty to clean the road and restore the safety of the road meinkreis.at reported. The diversion of traffic onto the B70 caused significant traffic jams and delays for drivers.
The exact circumstances of the accident are currently being investigated. A spectacular event that shows how quickly the traffic situation on one of the country's most important highways can change.