A freeway bridge is up for grabs without cost. - A tanker truck carrying 36,000 liters of gasoline ignites in flames.
A tanker vehicle had nearly reached the intersection of Autobahn Dresden-West on a rural path, where it halted, creating a spread of the flames onto the bridge overhead and damaging it. Subsequently, both the Autobahn was closed for several hours, with only the direction towards Dresden being reopened later. Initially, traffic bound for Prague was detoured around the mishap zone on Friday morning, but the road remained shut.
The arrangement for retrieving the obliterated truck and trailer is assigned to a recovery company. Additionally, a building expert was consulted to examine the state of the Autobahn bridge.
(Police report)
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The tanker truck incident occurred in Saxony, specifically on the Autobahn Dresden-West. The fire department had a challenging time extinguishing the flames due to the large volume of gasoline. The fire caused significant damage to the freeway bridge, making it a non-structural entity. The incident led to the closure of the Autobahn for several hours, disrupting traffic, particularly for those heading towards Prague.
