Fatal rear-end collision on the A7: 36-year-old dies tragically

Fatal rear-end collision on the A7: 36-year-old dies tragically

Knüllwald, Deutschland - Knüllwald (ots)

shock on the A7! On Tuesday, November 13th, a tragic traffic accident occurred around 1:10 p.m., which cost a 36-year-old driver. The horror accident happened between the Homberg junctions (EFZE) and Bad Hersfeld-West, when a truck and a car collided. A 60-year-old Austrian truck driver who was traveling with his Mercedes saddle train in the direction of Bad Hersfeld had to stop on the middle lane due to a breakdown.

In a devastating moment, the driver of a Mercedes Vito made from Schluechtern to the truck saddle trailer. Despite immediate emergency measures, the 36-year-old still succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident. The truck driver, on the other hand, was not injured, but considerable property damage, which is estimated at around 40,000 euros.

chaos on the highway!

The motorway traffic conditions were significantly impaired by the use of three patrol cars from the Bad Hersfeld motorway police as well as an emergency doctor and two ambulances. The Homberg (EFZE) fire brigade was also on site. During the rescue work there was a backlog of up to seven kilometers! The investigation into the exact cause of the accident is already underway, an expert was consulted by the Kassel public prosecutor in order to clarify the course of the cruel incident.

The redirection led to a single -lane traffic regulation at the scene of the accident, while the emergency services took care of the serious consequences of the accident. A tragic chapter on the A7 that once again makes the dangers of road traffic clear!