A60: Vehicle fire ensures chaos and full closure at Heidesheim!

A60: Vehicle fire ensures chaos and full closure at Heidesheim!

In the night of October 10, 2024 at 01:44 a.m., a burning vehicle was reported on the A60 motorway towards Bingen. The incident occurred shortly before the Heidenfahrt rest area. The alarmed forces of the Heidesheim police motorway station arrived at the scene and found that the vehicle was already in full fire.

In order to ensure security on the highway and not to hinder the fire brigade's extinguishing work, the A60 was completely closed shortly behind the Heidesheim junction. This led to an inevitable disorder of the traffic flow in this area. Due to the strong smoke development, there was also a risk to other road users, which made the measure particularly urgent.

reaction of the emergency services

The fire brigade was quickly on site to extinguish the burning vehicle. Due to the circumstances, a blocking of about 30 minutes was announced. During this time, discharge and diversions were set up at the Heidesheim junction in order to keep traffic in a regulated path and to keep the impairments as low as possible. Residents and drivers were asked to drive carefully and carefully because the smoke could impair the view.

Such incidents are not only dangerous for those directly involved, but can also lead to larger traffic jams and delays in the surrounding traffic network. In this case, it was a quick reaction of the Emergency Services, which contributed to calming down the situation and made a safe closure of the highway.

The police recommend drivers to always pay attention to current traffic reports and use possible detours in good time. Burning vehicles are a serious risk, and the following measures are crucial for the safety of all road users. More information on safety precautions on motorways and the right behavior in traffic accidents can be found on official pages