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Articulated truck catches fire on the A4: driver uninjured

An articulated truck caught fire on the highway 4 near Dresden on Saturday evening. According to the Dresden police department on Sunday, the 44-year-old driver and other people were uninjured. The tractor unit was completely burnt out and the semi-trailer was damaged, it said. The highway was...

A blue light shines on the roof of a fire department vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A blue light shines on the roof of a fire department vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Traffic - Articulated truck catches fire on the A4: driver uninjured

An articulated truck caught fire on the highway 4 near Dresden on Saturday evening. According to the Dresden police department on Sunday, the 44-year-old driver and other people were uninjured. The tractor unit was completely burnt out and the semi-trailer was damaged, it said. The highway was fully closed in the direction of Görlitz for one and a half hours. Traffic was then initially diverted to the left-hand lane. Almost five hours later, the route was completely free again.

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The incident occurred in the Saxony region, specifically near Dresden. Despite the traffic disruption, the driver of the articulated lorry managed to escape unharmed on Sunday. The police headquarters in Dresden are investigating the cause of the fire in the articulated lorry.

Source: www.stern.de

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