- Ablaze truck on Highway 7's stretch – individual safely extracted.
A blaze broke out in a truck on the A7 highway, close to Aalen (Ostalbkreis). Preliminary reports suggest that the fire originated in the cab, as stated by a law enforcement representative. The driver spotted the fire in due time, moved the vehicle to the side of the road safely, and succeeded in exiting it unscathed.
The cabin was entirely consumed by flames. By midday, the firefighting mission was still underway. The damaged lane heading towards Würzburg was entirely barricaded. Traffic on the opposite lane was slow due to the incident. The truck was hauling a construction apparatus.
The cabin was entirely consumed by flames. Firefighters were struggling to contain the blaze, as the flames continued to engulf the truck.
