Truck accident on A6: Driver gets in an inclined position-luck in misfortune!
Truck accident on A6: Driver gets in an inclined position-luck in misfortune!
In the night of October 11, 2024 at around 2:30 a.m., a serious truck accident occurred on the A6 in the direction of Saarbrücken, near Wattenheim. A 67-year-old driver from Neunkirchen lost control of his 40-ton truck, which caused the vehicle to get off the road, slipped over an embankment and finally landed on a field.
The mushy surface turned out to be a happy fact because it stopped the vehicle and prevented major damage. However, the truck had gotten into a dangerous inclined position and had to be recovered with a special crane. For this purpose, a crane with a load of 100 tons was used, the boom of which was moved to an altitude of 25 meters to safely carry out the salvage.
the cause of the accident is examined
Fortunately, the driver was unharmed in the incident. According to the Ruchheim motorway police, the exact cause of the accident is currently still being determined. It is checked whether carelessness or fatigue may play a role. Initial investigations indicate that external factors, such as the slippery surface, could have caused the accident.The rescue work is still in favor and have the consequence that the traffic in this section of the highway is severely restricted. At the moment, only a lane is accessible. As soon as the truck is completely safe, the motorway company will start cleaning the route before the traffic can flow back without restrictions.
For current information and updates for this incident, it is advisable to pursue reporting. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report blueichtreport-saarland.de .
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| Ort | Wattenheim, Deutschland |
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